Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Ghana
1.42
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.4
in 2025
Ghana rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.42 against 1.4 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.233 | -2.33 | 2.1 | Ghana |
| 1910s | -0.233 | -2.33 | 2.1 | Ghana |
| 1920s | -0.233 | -2.33 | 2.1 | Ghana |
| 1930s | -0.233 | -2.33 | 2.1 | Ghana |
| 1940s | -0.122 | -1.17 | 1.05 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.5825 | -1.17 | 1.75 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.22 | -1.17 | 2.39 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 0.6295 | 0.635 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.43 | 0.0673 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.43 | 0.0512 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.43 | 0.096 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.43 | 0.0421 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.0015 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 1.42 against 1.4 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power 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 irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.