What is judicial checks on government index in Ghana?

Judicial checks on government index in Ghana was 0.827 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2015.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.438 in 1973.

How does Ghana rank for judicial checks on government index?

Ghana ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Ghana

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Ghana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.827 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.827

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.857

in 2015

All-time low

0.438

in 1973

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Ghana stood at 0.827.

That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Ghana peaked at 0.857 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.438, in 1973.

Ghana ranks 48th 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	0.736	0.736	0.736	8
1910s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1920s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1930s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1940s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1950s	0.739	0.736	0.741	10
1960s	0.6294	0.489	0.747	10
1970s	0.5421	0.438	0.751	10
1980s	0.5378	0.453	0.814	10
1990s	0.712	0.516	0.824	10
2000s	0.8329	0.828	0.845	10
2010s	0.8386	0.808	0.857	10
2020s	0.8253	0.814	0.834	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

45 United States 0.844 compare
46 Moldova 0.841 compare
47 Suriname 0.839 compare
48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.827 compare
50 Belgium 0.826 compare
51 Honduras 0.821 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Ghana?: Judicial checks on government index in Ghana was 0.827 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.857 in 2015.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.438 in 1973.
How does Ghana rank for judicial checks on government index?: Ghana ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.