Ghana vs Nigeria: Democratic change
Ghana
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for democratic change?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.