Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Overall Mo Ibrahim index

Ghana
66.29
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
50.45
in 2011
Ghana rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th

Overall Mo Ibrahim index over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0204060200020052011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 66.29 against 50.45 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 15.84.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 63.64 47.98 15.66 Ghana
2010s 66.08 50.26 15.81 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overall mo ibrahim index, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Ghana, at 66.29 against 50.45 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in overall mo ibrahim index between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
15.84, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for overall mo ibrahim index?
Ghana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Overall Mo Ibrahim index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overall Mo Ibrahim index
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Measures overall index on (a) Safety and rule of law (b) Participation and human rights (c) Sustainable Economic opportunity and (d) Human development.