Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Political regime polity

Ghana
2
in 2018
Sierra Leone
2
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Ghana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7778 1.56 0.7778 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Ghana
1980s 0.2 0 0.2 Ghana
1990s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Ghana
2000s 1.9 1.3 0.6 Ghana
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for political regime polity?
Ghana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed