Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ghana or Rwanda?

Ghana, at 0.398 against 0.391 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.