Ghana vs South Africa: Participation and Human Rights
Participation and Human Rights over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.31 against 69.23 in Ghana, a difference of 4.08.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.22 | 74.86 | 6.65 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 69.26 | 73.27 | 4.01 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation and human rights, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.31 against 69.23 in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in participation and human rights between Ghana and South Africa?
- 4.08, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for participation and human rights?
- Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation β extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern β extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections β extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination β right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections β integrity of executive elections.