Canada vs Ghana: Liberal political institutions

Canada
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Canada
  • Ghana
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ghana Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Canada
1910s 1 0 1 Canada
1920s 1 0 1 Canada
1930s 1 0 1 Canada
1940s 1 0 1 Canada
1950s 1 0 1 Canada
1960s 1 0 1 Canada
1970s 1 0 1 Canada
1980s 1 0 1 Canada
1990s 1 0.4 0.6 Canada
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 liberal political institutions, Canada or Ghana?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Canada and Ghana?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Canada ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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
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

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions