Ghana vs Jamaica: Democracy
Ghana
2
in 2025
Jamaica
2
in 2025
Ghana rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 2 | 1.3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2 | 0.7 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for democracy?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.