Ghana vs Netherlands: Liberal political institutions
Ghana
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- Ghana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Netherlands |
| 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, Ghana or Netherlands?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Ghana and Netherlands?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Netherlands 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
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions