Ghana vs United States: Political centralization index
Ghana
0.149
in 2025
United States
0.153
in 2025
Ghana rank
130th
United States rank
128th
Political centralization index over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.504 | 0.092 | 0.412 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.48 | 0.0926 | 0.3874 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.48 | 0.1088 | 0.3712 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.48 | 0.099 | 0.381 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.4776 | 0.0959 | 0.3817 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.0937 | 0.2243 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.4182 | 0.1082 | 0.31 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.512 | 0.058 | 0.454 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.5474 | 0.0516 | 0.4958 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2799 | 0.0495 | 0.2304 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1155 | 0.0436 | 0.0719 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.124 | 0.0449 | 0.0791 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.0808 | 0.0667 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Ghana or United States?
- United States, at 0.153 against 0.149 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Ghana and United States?
- 0.004, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for political centralization index?
- Ghana ranks 130th and United States 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.