Cape Verde vs Ghana: Voice and Accountability
Cape Verde
0.9605
in 2011
Ghana
0.4963
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Voice and Accountability over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.9605 against 0.4963 in Ghana, a difference of 0.4642.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9153 | -0.3483 | 1.26 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.7413 | 0.2581 | 0.4832 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.5035 | 0.4203 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 0.9605 against 0.4963 in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.4642, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for voice and accountability?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.