Egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana
Ghana: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.644 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.644
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.699
in 2012
All-time low
0.207
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana is 0.644, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana peaked at 0.699 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1902.
Ghana ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.207 | — |
| 1903 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.211 | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.212 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.236 | +11.3% |
| 1946 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.259 | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.279 | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 0.302 | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 0.336 | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.336 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.343 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.459 | +33.8% |
| 1958 | 0.47 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.493 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 0.509 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.526 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.55 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.503 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.487 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.491 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.501 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.508 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.483 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.453 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.457 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.564 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.567 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.561 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.551 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.542 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.532 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.647 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.638 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.639 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.638 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.681 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.692 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.699 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.696 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.699 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.689 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.691 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.668 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.684 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.682 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.674 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.68 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.647 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.644 | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.644 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.212 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2329 | 0.212 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3738 | 0.302 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5149 | 0.487 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4859 | 0.453 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5401 | 0.457 | 0.567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6081 | 0.532 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6734 | 0.638 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.689 | 0.668 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6662 | 0.644 | 0.682 | 6 |
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 egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Ghana was 0.644 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.699 in 2012.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1902.
- How does Ghana rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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