Free fair elections bti in Ghana
Ghana: Free fair elections bti was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
12th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Ghana peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2009.
That places Ghana 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Free fair elections bti in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +12.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 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 free fair elections bti in Ghana?
- Free fair elections bti in Ghana was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for free fair elections bti?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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