Equal Access to Power Index in Ghana
Ghana: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.716 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Access to Power Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Ghana is 0.716, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Ghana peaked at 0.791 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.225, in 1902.
Ghana ranks 76th of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2832 | 0.225 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5136 | 0.369 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6613 | 0.582 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6581 | 0.582 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7491 | 0.585 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7446 | 0.683 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7438 | 0.739 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7538 | 0.724 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7315 | 0.716 | 0.742 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2851 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Ghana?
- Equal access to power index in Ghana was 0.716 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.791 in 1983.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.225 in 1902.
- How does Ghana rank for equal access to power index?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.