China vs Ghana: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
China
0.032
in 2025
Ghana
0.04
in 2025
China rank
120th
Ghana rank
118th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.04 against 0.032 in China, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
China ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 118th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.03 | 0.0152 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.0854 | 0.03 | 0.0554 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1021 | 0.03 | 0.0721 | China |
| 1930s | 0.1118 | 0.03 | 0.0818 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1072 | 0.03 | 0.0772 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0048 | 0.03 | 0.0252 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.0052 | 0.03 | 0.0248 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0.03 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0149 | 0.03 | 0.0151 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0323 | 0.079 | 0.0467 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0301 | 0.1 | 0.0699 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0202 | 0.1 | 0.0798 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0287 | 0.0663 | 0.0377 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.04 against 0.032 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between China and Ghana?
- 0.008, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- China ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 118th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional 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 regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.