Ghana vs Portugal: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Ghana
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 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 Portugal?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Ghana and Portugal?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Portugal 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.