Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ghana
Ghana: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.398 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.398 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Ghana peaked at 0.443 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 1915.
That places Ghana 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.116 | 0.112 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1155 | 0.112 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.119 | 0.119 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.148 | 0.119 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2398 | 0.184 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2747 | 0.221 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2614 | 0.219 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3004 | 0.264 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4129 | 0.334 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4237 | 0.413 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3959 | 0.379 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 | 0.371 | 0.398 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 132.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 4.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 249.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,698 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 3,702 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 126.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 249.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 500.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 2,178 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,047 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Ghana?
- Participatory political institutions index in Ghana was 0.398 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 1997.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1915.
- How does Ghana rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.