Ghana vs South Africa: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Ghana
1.72
in 2025
South Africa
1.71
in 2025
Ghana rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.72 against 1.71 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.31 | -2.02 | 0.2879 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -2.31 | -0.219 | 2.09 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -2.31 | -0.219 | 2.09 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -2.31 | -0.079 | 2.23 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -2.31 | -0.0408 | 2.27 | South Africa |
| 1950s | -0.31 | 0.112 | 0.422 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.81 | 0.0462 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 2.1 | 0.244 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 2.1 | 0.244 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 2.1 | 0.244 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 2.1 | 0.244 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 2.1 | 0.4849 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.79 | 0.0692 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 1.72 against 1.71 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.01, 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 foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
- Ghana ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States 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 foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.