Ghana vs Uganda: Participatory political institutions index
Ghana
0.398
in 2025
Uganda
0.412
in 2025
Ghana rank
119th
Uganda rank
117th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.412 against 0.398 in Ghana, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.12 | 0.127 | 0.007 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.116 | 0.127 | 0.011 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.1155 | 0.167 | 0.0515 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.119 | 0.159 | 0.04 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.148 | 0.1599 | 0.0119 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.2398 | 0.1767 | 0.0631 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.2747 | 0.2199 | 0.0548 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2614 | 0.0673 | 0.1941 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3004 | 0.2192 | 0.0812 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.4129 | 0.4644 | 0.0515 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.4237 | 0.5757 | 0.152 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.3959 | 0.5654 | 0.1695 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.38 | 0.4358 | 0.0558 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.412 against 0.398 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.014, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 117th 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.