Ghana vs United States: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Ghana
0.827
in 2025
United States
0.844
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
United States rank
45th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.844 against 0.827 in Ghana, a difference of 0.017.
Across all 124 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 48th and United States ranks 45th of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.736 | 0.942 | 0.206 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.736 | 0.9411 | 0.2051 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.736 | 0.934 | 0.198 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.736 | 0.939 | 0.203 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.736 | 0.9264 | 0.1904 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.739 | 0.9145 | 0.1755 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.6294 | 0.8962 | 0.2668 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5421 | 0.9414 | 0.3993 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5378 | 0.944 | 0.4062 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.712 | 0.944 | 0.232 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8329 | 0.9493 | 0.1164 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8386 | 0.953 | 0.1144 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8253 | 0.9107 | 0.0853 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Ghana or United States?
- United States, at 0.844 against 0.827 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Ghana and United States?
- 0.017, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Ghana ranks 48th and United States ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.