Ghana vs South Africa: Egalitarian political institutions index
Ghana
0.644
in 2025
South Africa
0.652
in 2025
Ghana rank
78th
South Africa rank
76th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.652 against 0.644 in Ghana, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.207 | 0.064 | 0.143 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.207 | 0.0637 | 0.1433 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.211 | 0.0668 | 0.1442 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.212 | 0.0773 | 0.1347 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.2329 | 0.0751 | 0.1578 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.3738 | 0.0642 | 0.3096 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.5149 | 0.063 | 0.4519 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.4859 | 0.063 | 0.4229 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.5401 | 0.068 | 0.4721 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.6081 | 0.3997 | 0.2084 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.6734 | 0.624 | 0.0494 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.689 | 0.6266 | 0.0624 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.6662 | 0.655 | 0.0112 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.652 against 0.644 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.008, with South Africa 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 egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th 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.