Ghana vs Guinea: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Ghana
0.04
in 2025
Guinea
0.032
in 2025
Ghana rank
118th
Guinea rank
120th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.04 against 0.032 in Guinea, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 118th and Guinea ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 9 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.03 | 0.005 | 0.025 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.03 | 0.0386 | 0.0086 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.0431 | 0.0131 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.01 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.03 | 0.0387 | 0.0087 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.079 | 0.0484 | 0.0306 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.0406 | 0.0594 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.0275 | 0.0725 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0663 | 0.032 | 0.0343 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 0.04 against 0.032 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Ghana and Guinea?
- 0.008, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Ghana ranks 118th and Guinea ranks 120th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.