Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana

Ghana: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 2.72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.72
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 2025
All-time low
-0.44
in 1920
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana, 1902–2025

0123190219632025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 2.72 for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.

The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana peaked at 2.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.44, in 1920.

That places Ghana 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana, 1902 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1902 -0.433
1903 -0.433 -0.0%
1904 -0.433 -0.0%
1905 -0.433 -0.0%
1906 -0.433 -0.0%
1907 -0.433 -0.0%
1908 -0.433 -0.0%
1909 -0.433 -0.0%
1910 -0.433 -0.0%
1911 -0.433 -0.0%
1912 -0.433 -0.0%
1913 -0.433 -0.0%
1914 -0.433 -0.0%
1915 -0.433 -0.0%
1916 -0.433 -0.0%
1917 -0.433 -0.0%
1918 -0.433 -0.0%
1919 -0.433 -0.0%
1920 -0.44 +1.6%
1921 -0.44 -0.0%
1922 -0.44 -0.0%
1923 -0.44 -0.0%
1924 -0.44 -0.0%
1925 -0.44 -0.0%
1926 -0.44 -0.0%
1927 -0.44 -0.0%
1928 -0.44 -0.0%
1929 -0.44 -0.0%
1930 -0.44 -0.0%
1931 -0.44 -0.0%
1932 -0.44 -0.0%
1933 -0.44 -0.0%
1934 -0.44 -0.0%
1935 -0.44 -0.0%
1936 -0.44 -0.0%
1937 -0.44 -0.0%
1938 -0.44 -0.0%
1939 -0.44 -0.0%
1940 -0.44 -0.0%
1941 -0.44 -0.0%
1942 -0.44 -0.0%
1943 -0.44 -0.0%
1944 -0.44 -0.0%
1945 -0.44 -0.0%
1946 -0.44 -0.0%
1947 -0.44 -0.0%
1948 -0.44 -0.0%
1949 -0.44 -0.0%
1950 -0.02 -95.5%
1951 -0.02 -0.0%
1952 -0.02 -0.0%
1953 -0.02 -0.0%
1954 0.058 -390.0%
1955 0.058 +0.0%
1956 0.058 +0.0%
1957 1.44 +2375.9%
1958 1.44 +0.0%
1959 1.44 +0.0%
1960 1.44 +0.0%
1961 1.7 +18.0%
1962 1.7 +0.0%
1963 1.7 +0.0%
1964 1.7 +0.0%
1965 1.7 +0.0%
1966 1.7 +0.0%
1967 1.46 -13.9%
1968 1.46 +0.0%
1969 1.46 +0.0%
1970 1.64 +12.3%
1971 1.64 +0.0%
1972 1.64 +0.0%
1973 1.64 +0.0%
1974 1.64 +0.0%
1975 1.64 +0.0%
1976 1.64 +0.0%
1977 1.64 +0.0%
1978 1.64 +0.0%
1979 1.97 +20.5%
1980 1.97 +0.0%
1981 1.97 +0.0%
1982 2.48 +25.7%
1983 2.48 +0.0%
1984 2.48 +0.0%
1985 2.48 +0.0%
1986 2.48 +0.0%
1987 2.48 +0.0%
1988 2.48 +0.0%
1989 2.48 +0.0%
1990 2.48 +0.0%
1991 2.48 +0.0%
1992 2.48 +0.0%
1993 2.17 -12.4%
1994 2.17 +0.0%
1995 2.17 +0.0%
1996 2.17 +0.0%
1997 2.17 +0.0%
1998 2.17 +0.0%
1999 2.17 +0.0%
2000 2.17 +0.0%
2001 2.09 -3.8%
2002 2.09 +0.0%
2003 2.09 +0.0%
2004 2.09 +0.0%
2005 2.09 +0.0%
2006 2.09 +0.0%
2007 2.09 +0.0%
2008 2.09 +0.0%
2009 2.09 +0.0%
2010 2.09 +0.0%
2011 2.09 +0.0%
2012 2.09 +0.0%
2013 1.66 -20.6%
2014 1.66 +0.0%
2015 1.04 -37.4%
2016 1.53 +47.4%
2017 1.53 +0.0%
2018 1.53 +0.0%
2019 1.94 +26.5%
2020 1.94 +0.0%
2021 1.94 +0.0%
2022 1.94 +0.0%
2023 1.94 +0.0%
2024 1.94 +0.0%
2025 2.72 +40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.433 -0.433 -0.433 8
1910s -0.433 -0.433 -0.433 10
1920s -0.44 -0.44 -0.44 10
1930s -0.44 -0.44 -0.44 10
1940s -0.44 -0.44 -0.44 10
1950s 0.4402 -0.02 1.44 10
1960s 1.6 1.44 1.7 10
1970s 1.67 1.64 1.97 10
1980s 2.38 1.97 2.48 10
1990s 2.27 2.17 2.48 10
2000s 2.1 2.09 2.17 10
2010s 1.72 1.04 2.09 10
2020s 2.07 1.94 2.72 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  3. 6 Seychelles 2.73 compare
  4. 8 Austria 2.71 compare
  5. 9 Japan 2.65 compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 2.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Ghana was 2.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2025.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -0.44 in 1920.
How does Ghana rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Ghana ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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