Political rights rating fh in Ghana
Ghana: Political rights rating fh was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1973
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Ghana, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Ghana peaked at 7 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political rights rating fh in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 181.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Ghana?
- Political rights rating fh in Ghana was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1973.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for political rights rating fh?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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