Ecuador vs Ghana: Democracy
Ecuador
4
in 2025
Ghana
4
in 2025
Ecuador rank
16th
Ghana rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4 against 4 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 4.67 | 1 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4 | 4.33 | 0.3333 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 4 against 4 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for democracy?
- Ecuador ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).