Ghana vs Niger: Egalitarian political institutions index
Ghana
0.644
in 2025
Niger
0.637
in 2025
Ghana rank
78th
Niger rank
80th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.644 against 0.637 in Niger, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Niger ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.211 | 0.219 | 0.008 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.212 | 0.232 | 0.02 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.2329 | 0.2547 | 0.0218 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.3738 | 0.2634 | 0.1104 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.5149 | 0.438 | 0.0769 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.4859 | 0.4958 | 0.0099 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.5401 | 0.5261 | 0.014 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.6081 | 0.6398 | 0.0317 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.6734 | 0.6423 | 0.0311 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.689 | 0.6395 | 0.0495 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.6662 | 0.6293 | 0.0368 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Ghana or Niger?
- Ghana, at 0.644 against 0.637 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.007, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 78th and Niger ranks 80th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.