Argentina vs Ghana: Democracy

Argentina
2
in 2018
Ghana
2
in 2018
Argentina rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Argentina
1970s 0.6 0.4 0.2 Argentina
1980s 1.4 0.2 1.2 Argentina
1990s 2 0.9 1.1 Argentina
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Argentina
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Ghana?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Ghana as of 2018.
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?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).