Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ghana
Ghana: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.398 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.398
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
119th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.443
in 1997
All-time low
0.112
in 1915
Years of data
124
1902–2025
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.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.12 | — |
| 1903 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.112 | -6.7% |
| 1916 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.119 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.138 | +16.0% |
| 1945 | 0.157 | +13.8% |
| 1946 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.184 | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.243 | +32.1% |
| 1952 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.258 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 0.249 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.283 | +13.7% |
| 1961 | 0.277 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.265 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.221 | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 0.29 | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 0.286 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.294 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.288 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.274 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.235 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.231 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.227 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.219 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3 | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 0.325 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.348 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.28 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.276 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.272 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.268 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.264 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.338 | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.318 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.334 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.336 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.384 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.438 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.441 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.443 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.44 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.437 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.431 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.428 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.424 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.431 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.428 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.422 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.419 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.416 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.413 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.403 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.402 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.388 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.386 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.391 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.406 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.379 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.372 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.385 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.377 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.371 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.398 | +7.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.398 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.398 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +37.0% | 0.219 | 0.3 |
| 1951 | +32.1% | 0.184 | 0.243 |
| 1967 | +31.2% | 0.221 | 0.29 |
| 1988 | +28.0% | 0.264 | 0.338 |
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 - 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 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.