Ghana vs Nepal: Free and Fair Elections Index

Ghana
0.709
in 2025
Nepal
0.693
in 2025
Ghana rank
66th
Nepal rank
69th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Ghana
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.709 against 0.693 in Nepal, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Nepal ahead.

Ghana ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nepal Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.5699 0.0134 0.5565 Ghana
1960s 0.318 0.0143 0.3037 Ghana
1970s 0.1542 0 0.1542 Ghana
1980s 0.0752 0.0428 0.0324 Ghana
1990s 0.3679 0.1993 0.1686 Ghana
2000s 0.7469 0.1257 0.6212 Ghana
2010s 0.7642 0.4997 0.2645 Ghana
2020s 0.6668 0.6617 0.0052 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Ghana or Nepal?
Ghana, at 0.709 against 0.693 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Ghana and Nepal?
0.016, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Ghana ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.