Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Ghana
100.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 1950s | 92.0% | 27.0% | 65.0% | Ghana |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Ghana 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 share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.