Argentina vs Ghana: Democracy

Argentina
7
in 2025
Ghana
7
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7 against 7 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ghana Difference Ahead
1900s 3 0 3 Argentina
1910s 4.6 0 4.6 Argentina
1920s 5 0 5 Argentina
1930s 2.5 0 2.5 Argentina
1940s 3.2 0 3.2 Argentina
1950s 3 2.1 0.9 Argentina
1960s 3 2.2 0.8 Argentina
1970s 1.8 1.8 0
1980s 4.6 0.6 4 Argentina
1990s 7 3.6 3.4 Argentina
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Ghana?
Argentina, at 7 against 7 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Ghana?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).