Bolivia vs Ghana: Democracy

Bolivia
2
in 2018
Ghana
2
in 2018
Bolivia rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Bolivia
1970s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Ghana
1980s 1.6 0.2 1.4 Bolivia
1990s 2 0.9 1.1 Bolivia
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Bolivia
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bolivia or Ghana?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bolivia and Ghana?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for democracy?
Bolivia 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).