Ghana vs Spain: Democracy

Ghana
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Ghana rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Ghana
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Ghana
1970s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Spain
1980s 0.2 2 1.8 Spain
1990s 0.9 2 1.1 Spain
2000s 1.9 2 0.1 Spain
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Spain?
Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Spain?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Ghana ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 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).