Ghana vs Uganda: Political opposition
Ghana
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Ghana |
| 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 Uganda?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for political opposition?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Uganda 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.