Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Stateness Index

Dominican Republic
7.75
in 2025
Ghana
7.75
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Ghana rank
43rd

Stateness Index over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ghana
02468200520152025

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 7.75 against 7.75 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 8.33 7.92 0.4167 Dominican Republic
2010s 7.9 7.8 0.1 Dominican Republic
2020s 7.67 7.75 0.0833 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stateness index, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
Dominican Republic, at 7.75 against 7.75 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in stateness index between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for stateness index?
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.