Ghana vs Rwanda: Participatory political institutions index
Ghana
0.398
in 2025
Rwanda
0.391
in 2025
Ghana rank
119th
Rwanda rank
122nd
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.398 against 0.391 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.112 | 0.094 | 0.018 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.1155 | 0.094 | 0.0215 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.119 | 0.094 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.148 | 0.094 | 0.054 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.2398 | 0.094 | 0.1458 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.2747 | 0.2772 | 0.0025 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.2614 | 0.2264 | 0.035 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3004 | 0.167 | 0.1334 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.4129 | 0.294 | 0.1189 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.4237 | 0.5199 | 0.0962 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.3959 | 0.5735 | 0.1776 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.38 | 0.439 | 0.059 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 0.398 against 0.391 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.007, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 119th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.