Justified Political Positions Score in Ghana

Ghana: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6
Change on year
up 67.7%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 2000
All-time low
-2.18
in 1974
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Ghana, 1902–2025

-2-1012190219632025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Ghana is 1.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 67.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Ghana peaked at 2.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.18, in 1974.

Ghana ranks 39th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.45 -1.45 -1.45 8
1910s -1.45 -1.45 -1.45 10
1920s -1.21 -1.21 -1.21 10
1930s -1.21 -1.21 -1.21 10
1940s -0.4695 -1.21 -0.106 10
1950s 0.621 0.2 1.14 10
1960s 0.1271 -0.611 1.1 10
1970s -0.5178 -2.18 1.16 10
1980s -1.18 -1.97 0.753 10
1990s 0.5336 -0.874 1.16 10
2000s 2.19 2.19 2.19 10
2010s 1.72 1.16 2.19 10
2020s 1.58 0.954 1.93 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 36 Togo 1.64 compare
  2. 37 Brazil 1.62 compare
  3. 38 Moldova 1.6 compare
  4. 40 Liberia 1.57 compare
  5. 41 Guatemala 1.56 compare
  6. 42 Taiwan 1.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Ghana?
Justified political positions score in Ghana was 1.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 2000.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.18 in 1974.
How does Ghana rank for justified political positions score?
Ghana ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.