Ghana vs Kenya: Political opposition
Ghana
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for political opposition?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.