Free and Fair Elections Score in Ghana
Ghana: Free and Fair Elections Score was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Free and Fair Elections Score in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9 for free and fair elections score 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 and fair elections score 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%.
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
- 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 free and fair elections score in Ghana?
- Free and fair elections score in Ghana was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for free and fair elections score?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.