Ghana vs Niger: Rule of law index

Ghana
0.568
in 2025
Niger
0.578
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Niger rank
82nd

Rule of law index over time

  • Ghana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.578 against 0.568 in Ghana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 85th and Niger ranks 82nd of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1920s 0.655 0.357 0.298 Ghana
1930s 0.6596 0.369 0.2906 Ghana
1940s 0.6571 0.3738 0.2833 Ghana
1950s 0.6694 0.3946 0.2748 Ghana
1960s 0.4752 0.459 0.0162 Ghana
1970s 0.3424 0.5883 0.2459 Niger
1980s 0.3293 0.602 0.2727 Niger
1990s 0.4502 0.5934 0.1432 Niger
2000s 0.5939 0.5715 0.0224 Ghana
2010s 0.5848 0.6351 0.0503 Niger
2020s 0.5485 0.5947 0.0462 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Ghana or Niger?
Niger, at 0.578 against 0.568 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Ghana and Niger?
0.01, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for rule of law index?
Ghana ranks 85th and Niger ranks 82nd of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed