Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Civil society participation index
Ghana
0.893
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.902
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Civil society participation index over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.902 against 0.893 in Ghana, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.222 | 0.099 | 0.123 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.214 | 0.099 | 0.115 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.213 | 0.099 | 0.114 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.22 | 0.099 | 0.121 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.3024 | 0.106 | 0.1964 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.4822 | 0.2083 | 0.2739 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.4259 | 0.3495 | 0.0764 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.5322 | 0.2616 | 0.2706 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.5284 | 0.2829 | 0.2455 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.7998 | 0.5191 | 0.2807 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.893 | 0.8668 | 0.0262 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8777 | 0.9153 | 0.0376 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.8365 | 0.919 | 0.0825 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.902 against 0.893 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.009, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 18th 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.