Governance · Western Africa

Ghana Electoral Democracy Index

0.711as of 2025Modelled+6.9% vs 2024

V-Dem electoral democracy (polyarchy) index on a 0-1 scale (higher is more democratic). Source: Our World in Data — Governance (CPI, V-Dem). Retrieved 19 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodElectoral Democracy Index
20250.711
20240.665
20230.657
20220.663
20210.659
20200.718
20190.718
20180.735
20170.739
20160.725
20150.739
20140.746

Electoral Democracy Index across Africa

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CountryElectoral Democracy IndexPeriod
Nigeria0.5052025
Kenya0.5632025
South Africa0.7432025
Egypt0.1872025
Ethiopia0.2572025
Tanzania0.3652025

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