Ghana vs Latvia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Ghana
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Latvia ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Ghana or Latvia?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Ghana and Latvia?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.