Ghana vs Uganda: Democratic change

Ghana
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
23rd
Uganda rank
23rd

Democratic change over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
00.511.52190019622025

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 23rd and Uganda ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1.4 1 0.4 Ghana
1950s 1.1 1.4 0.3 Uganda
1960s 0.4 1 0.6 Uganda
1970s 1.1 0.7 0.4 Ghana
1980s 0.9 1.3 0.4 Uganda
1990s 1.8 1.2 0.6 Ghana
2000s 1.3 1 0.3 Ghana
2010s 0.3 1 0.7 Uganda
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic change, Ghana or Uganda?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic change 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 democratic change?
Ghana ranks 23rd and Uganda 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

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.