Ghana vs Indonesia: Democracy
Ghana
2
in 2018
Indonesia
2
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Indonesia rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Indonesia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for democracy?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Indonesia 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
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).