Gambia vs Ghana: Political centralization index
Gambia
0.134
in 2025
Ghana
0.149
in 2025
Gambia rank
131st
Ghana rank
130th
Political centralization index over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.149 against 0.134 in Gambia, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.426 | 0.504 | 0.078 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.426 | 0.48 | 0.054 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.426 | 0.48 | 0.054 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.426 | 0.48 | 0.054 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.414 | 0.4776 | 0.0636 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.411 | 0.318 | 0.093 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.2857 | 0.4182 | 0.1325 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2755 | 0.512 | 0.2365 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2923 | 0.5474 | 0.2551 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.5466 | 0.2799 | 0.2667 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.7233 | 0.1155 | 0.6078 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.5612 | 0.124 | 0.4372 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1412 | 0.1475 | 0.0063 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.149 against 0.134 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.015, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for political centralization index?
- Gambia ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 130th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.