Ghana vs Japan: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Ghana
2.72
in 2025
Japan
2.65
in 2025
Ghana rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.72 against 2.65 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Japan ahead.
Ghana ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.433 | 0.847 | 1.28 | Japan |
| 1910s | -0.433 | 0.847 | 1.28 | Japan |
| 1920s | -0.44 | 0.8586 | 1.3 | Japan |
| 1930s | -0.44 | 0.876 | 1.32 | Japan |
| 1940s | -0.44 | 1.19 | 1.63 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.4402 | 2.09 | 1.65 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 2.15 | 0.5487 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 2.15 | 0.4754 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 2.15 | 0.2334 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.15 | 0.1187 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2.15 | 0.0478 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 2.13 | 0.4127 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2.56 | 0.492 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 2.72 against 2.65 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.07, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. 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 the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.