Which has higher political civil liberties index, Ghana or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.929 against 0.922 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs New Zealand: Political Civil Liberties Index

Ghana

0.922

in 2025

New Zealand

0.929

in 2025

Ghana rank

23rd

New Zealand rank

20th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Ghana
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.929 against 0.922 in Ghana, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 124 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.424	0.929	0.505	New Zealand
1910s	0.424	0.8943	0.4703	New Zealand
1920s	0.424	0.9215	0.4975	New Zealand
1930s	0.424	0.9138	0.4898	New Zealand
1940s	0.4462	0.8882	0.442	New Zealand
1950s	0.5866	0.9122	0.3256	New Zealand
1960s	0.3938	0.9414	0.5476	New Zealand
1970s	0.3664	0.9442	0.5778	New Zealand
1980s	0.2549	0.9555	0.7006	New Zealand
1990s	0.659	0.964	0.305	New Zealand
2000s	0.9228	0.964	0.0412	New Zealand
2010s	0.9311	0.9594	0.0283	New Zealand
2020s	0.9057	0.9458	0.0402	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Ghana or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.929 against 0.922 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Ghana and New Zealand?: 0.007, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Ghana ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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