Ghana vs Taiwan: Political centralization index
Ghana
0.149
in 2025
Taiwan
0.153
in 2025
Ghana rank
130th
Taiwan rank
128th
Political centralization index over time
- Ghana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.504 | 0.851 | 0.347 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.48 | 0.851 | 0.371 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.48 | 0.851 | 0.371 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.48 | 0.8532 | 0.3732 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.4776 | 0.8982 | 0.4206 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.89 | 0.572 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.4182 | 0.88 | 0.4618 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.512 | 0.8521 | 0.3401 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.5474 | 0.7492 | 0.2018 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.2799 | 0.3978 | 0.1179 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.1155 | 0.1422 | 0.0267 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.124 | 0.1536 | 0.0296 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.124 | 0.0235 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Ghana or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Ghana and Taiwan?
- 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for political centralization index?
- Ghana ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 128th 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.