Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or Ghana?

Cyprus, at 0.861 against 0.855 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Ghana: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Cyprus

0.861

in 2025

Ghana

0.855

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Ghana rank

38th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Cyprus
Ghana

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.861 against 0.855 in Ghana, a difference of 0.006.

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

Cyprus ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.324	0.376	0.052	Ghana
1910s	0.3272	0.374	0.0468	Ghana
1920s	0.3316	0.379	0.0474	Ghana
1930s	0.3125	0.3773	0.0648	Ghana
1940s	0.3371	0.3774	0.0403	Ghana
1950s	0.3268	0.5594	0.2326	Ghana
1960s	0.6379	0.5122	0.1257	Cyprus
1970s	0.7263	0.4197	0.3066	Cyprus
1980s	0.7832	0.358	0.4252	Cyprus
1990s	0.8089	0.6584	0.1505	Cyprus
2000s	0.8431	0.8699	0.0268	Ghana
2010s	0.8585	0.8557	0.0028	Cyprus
2020s	0.8325	0.8463	0.0138	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or Ghana?: Cyprus, at 0.861 against 0.855 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cyprus and Ghana?: 0.006, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Ghana rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.