Ghana vs Vanuatu: Democracy

Ghana
7
in 2025
Vanuatu
7
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Ghana
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 2.1 0 2.1 Ghana
1960s 2.2 0 2.2 Ghana
1970s 1.8 1 0.8 Ghana
1980s 0.6 7 6.4 Vanuatu
1990s 3.6 7 3.4 Vanuatu
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, Ghana or Vanuatu?
Ghana, at 7 against 7 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Vanuatu?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for democracy?
Ghana ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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).