What is centralization of political power index in Ghana?

Centralization of political power index in Ghana was 0.149 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 1973.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2010.

How does Ghana rank for centralization of political power index?

Ghana ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ghana

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Ghana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.149 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.149

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

129th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.643

in 1973

All-time low

0.105

in 2010

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Ghana is 0.149, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Ghana peaked at 0.643 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2010.

Ghana ranks 129th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 124 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.504	0.504	0.504	8
1910s	0.48	0.48	0.48	10
1920s	0.48	0.48	0.48	10
1930s	0.48	0.48	0.48	10
1940s	0.4776	0.472	0.48	10
1950s	0.318	0.284	0.472	10
1960s	0.4182	0.284	0.63	10
1970s	0.512	0.239	0.643	10
1980s	0.5474	0.207	0.64	10
1990s	0.2799	0.123	0.576	10
2000s	0.1155	0.108	0.119	10
2010s	0.124	0.105	0.155	10
2020s	0.1475	0.139	0.158	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

126 Slovakia 0.155 compare
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127 United States 0.153 compare
130 Gambia 0.134 compare
131 Papua New Guinea 0.13 compare
132 Moldova 0.126 compare

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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 centralization of political power index in Ghana?: Centralization of political power index in Ghana was 0.149 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 1973.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2010.
How does Ghana rank for centralization of political power index?: Ghana ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.