Ghana vs Kyrgyzstan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Ghana
0.292
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
0.405
in 2025
Ghana rank
134th
Kyrgyzstan rank
131st
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Ghana
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.405 against 0.292 in Ghana, a difference of 0.113.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 134th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Kyrgyzstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.121 | 0.0653 | 0.0557 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.121 | 0.0623 | 0.0587 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.121 | 0.0152 | 0.1058 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.121 | 0.004 | 0.117 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.121 | 0.004 | 0.117 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.2254 | 0.004 | 0.2214 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1975 | 0.389 | 0.1915 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 0.12 | 0.554 | 0.434 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 0.1785 | 0.554 | 0.3755 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 0.305 | 0.1385 | 0.1665 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.305 | 0.534 | 0.229 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.2951 | 0.7386 | 0.4435 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.2923 | 0.5 | 0.2077 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Ghana or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.405 against 0.292 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Ghana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.113, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Ghana ranks 134th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.