Ghana vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row
Ghana
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | South Africa |
| 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 democratic electoral institutions row, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- Ghana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.