Colombia vs Ghana: Free and Fair Elections Index
Colombia
0.756
in 2025
Ghana
0.709
in 2025
Colombia rank
63rd
Ghana rank
66th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.756 against 0.709 in Ghana, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 10 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1845 | 0 | 0.1845 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.3526 | 0 | 0.3526 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.2227 | 0 | 0.2227 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.2256 | 0 | 0.2256 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.1754 | 0 | 0.1754 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.1764 | 0.5699 | 0.3935 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.4872 | 0.318 | 0.1692 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.4895 | 0.1542 | 0.3353 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.5581 | 0.0752 | 0.4829 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.5943 | 0.3679 | 0.2264 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.5783 | 0.7469 | 0.1686 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6898 | 0.7642 | 0.0744 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.7592 | 0.6668 | 0.0923 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Colombia or Ghana?
- Colombia, at 0.756 against 0.709 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Colombia and Ghana?
- 0.047, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 66th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.