Ghana vs South Africa: Liberal political institutions index
Ghana
0.855
in 2025
South Africa
0.858
in 2025
Ghana rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.858 against 0.855 in Ghana, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.376 | 0.349 | 0.027 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.374 | 0.349 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.379 | 0.349 | 0.03 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.3773 | 0.3517 | 0.0256 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.3774 | 0.3437 | 0.0337 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.5594 | 0.286 | 0.2734 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.5122 | 0.2828 | 0.2294 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.4197 | 0.283 | 0.1367 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.358 | 0.3299 | 0.0281 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.6584 | 0.6404 | 0.018 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.8699 | 0.8471 | 0.0228 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8557 | 0.8557 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.8563 | 0.01 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.858 against 0.855 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.003, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.