Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Ghana or Spain?

Spain, at 0.833 against 0.822 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Spain: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Ghana

0.822

in 2025

Spain

0.833

in 2025

Ghana rank

42nd

Spain rank

39th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Ghana
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.833 against 0.822 in Ghana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Spain ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.14	0.29	0.15	Spain
1910s	0.14	0.293	0.153	Spain
1920s	0.141	0.1428	0.0018	Spain
1930s	0.1578	0.4244	0.2666	Spain
1940s	0.2202	0.0672	0.153	Ghana
1950s	0.4516	0.0729	0.3787	Ghana
1960s	0.3773	0.1	0.2773	Ghana
1970s	0.2876	0.408	0.1204	Spain
1980s	0.2069	0.8988	0.6919	Spain
1990s	0.6514	0.8991	0.2477	Spain
2000s	0.9213	0.8962	0.0251	Ghana
2010s	0.8672	0.8798	0.0126	Spain
2020s	0.8302	0.8487	0.0185	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Ghana or Spain?: Spain, at 0.833 against 0.822 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Ghana and Spain?: 0.011, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Ghana ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.