Gambia vs Ghana: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Gambia
0.901
in 2025
Ghana
0.887
in 2025
Gambia rank
40th
Ghana rank
43rd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.901 against 0.887 in Ghana, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5115 | 0.394 | 0.1175 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.518 | 0.391 | 0.127 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.518 | 0.3992 | 0.1188 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.518 | 0.4016 | 0.1164 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.5342 | 0.3999 | 0.1343 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.5609 | 0.5665 | 0.0056 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.6881 | 0.6019 | 0.0862 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.8074 | 0.5497 | 0.2577 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.8019 | 0.4295 | 0.3724 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.6032 | 0.7425 | 0.1393 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.3944 | 0.9091 | 0.5147 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5034 | 0.8963 | 0.3929 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.894 | 0.867 | 0.027 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 0.901 against 0.887 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.014, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Gambia ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.