Democratic features bti in Ghana
Ghana: Democratic features bti was 7.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2013
All-time low
7.75
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Democratic features bti in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.75 for democratic features bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features bti in Ghana peaked at 8.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 17th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Democratic features bti in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9 | — |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.15 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.85 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.85 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.75 | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.22, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 | 7.9 | 8.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.85 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.87 | 7.75 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic features bti in Ghana?
- Democratic features bti in Ghana was 7.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for democratic features bti?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features bti rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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