Barbados vs Ghana: Civil society participation index
Barbados
0.896
in 2025
Ghana
0.893
in 2025
Barbados rank
20th
Ghana rank
21st
Civil society participation index over time
- Barbados
- Ghana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.896 against 0.893 in Ghana, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 12 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.603 | 0.222 | 0.381 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 0.603 | 0.214 | 0.389 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 0.603 | 0.213 | 0.39 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 0.603 | 0.22 | 0.383 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 0.6833 | 0.3024 | 0.3809 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.8094 | 0.4822 | 0.3272 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.7506 | 0.4259 | 0.3247 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.672 | 0.5322 | 0.1398 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.675 | 0.5284 | 0.1466 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.87 | 0.7998 | 0.0702 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.886 | 0.893 | 0.007 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8891 | 0.8777 | 0.0114 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.898 | 0.8365 | 0.0615 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Barbados or Ghana?
- Barbados, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Barbados and Ghana?
- 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Barbados ranks 20th and Ghana ranks 21st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil society participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.