Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Rule of law index
Dominican Republic
0.564
in 2025
Ghana
0.568
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Ghana rank
88th
Rule of law index over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.568 against 0.564 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.126 | 0.645 | 0.519 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.1172 | 0.643 | 0.5258 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.0907 | 0.655 | 0.5643 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.0511 | 0.6596 | 0.6085 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.052 | 0.6571 | 0.6051 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.6694 | 0.6184 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1378 | 0.4752 | 0.3374 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1457 | 0.3424 | 0.1967 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2736 | 0.3293 | 0.0557 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2768 | 0.4502 | 0.1734 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.3683 | 0.5939 | 0.2256 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.362 | 0.5848 | 0.2228 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5815 | 0.5485 | 0.033 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.568 against 0.564 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.004, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for rule of law index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.