Ghana vs Nepal: Democracy

Ghana
2
in 2018
Nepal
2
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Ghana
  • Nepal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Ghana
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Ghana
1980s 0.2 0.9 0.7 Nepal
1990s 0.9 1.1 0.2 Nepal
2000s 1.9 1.2 0.7 Ghana
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Nepal?
Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Nepal?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for democracy?
Ghana ranks 1st and Nepal 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).