Ghana vs Russia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Ghana
0.398
in 2025
Russia
0.391
in 2025
Ghana rank
119th
Russia rank
122nd
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Ghana
- Russia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.398 against 0.391 in Russia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 119th and Russia ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0.1207 | 0.0008 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.116 | 0.117 | 0.001 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.1155 | 0.051 | 0.0645 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.119 | 0.0454 | 0.0736 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.148 | 0.049 | 0.099 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.2398 | 0.049 | 0.1908 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.2747 | 0.1659 | 0.1088 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2614 | 0.2132 | 0.0482 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3004 | 0.2289 | 0.0715 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.4129 | 0.5112 | 0.0983 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.4237 | 0.4649 | 0.0412 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3959 | 0.4023 | 0.0064 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.38 | 0.4023 | 0.0223 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ghana or Russia?
- Ghana, at 0.398 against 0.391 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Ghana and Russia?
- 0.007, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Russia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Russia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 119th and Russia ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. 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 the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.