Ghana vs Liberia: Free and fair elections

Ghana
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 1 0 1 Ghana
1960s 1 0 1 Ghana
1970s 1 0 1 Ghana
1980s 1 0 1 Ghana
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Ghana or Liberia?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ghana and Liberia?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Ghana ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.