Ghana vs South Africa: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Ghana
-0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
-0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Ghana rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1151 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1226 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0949 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.0017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
- Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.