Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Strong civil society index
Ghana
0.908
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.91
in 2025
Ghana rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Strong civil society index over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.91 against 0.908 in Ghana, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.405 | 0.187 | 0.218 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.402 | 0.187 | 0.215 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.399 | 0.187 | 0.212 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.399 | 0.187 | 0.212 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.4148 | 0.187 | 0.2278 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.4824 | 0.2368 | 0.2456 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.3866 | 0.4476 | 0.061 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.5218 | 0.2586 | 0.2632 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3811 | 0.2634 | 0.1177 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.7657 | 0.6258 | 0.1399 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.9266 | 0.8961 | 0.0305 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9393 | 0.9302 | 0.0091 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.8998 | 0.912 | 0.0122 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.91 against 0.908 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.