Georgia vs Ghana: Democracy

Georgia
2
in 2018
Ghana
2
in 2018
Georgia rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Georgia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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