Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ghana
Ghana: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 67.15 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.15 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 208 countries
All-time high
68.39 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
55.11 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Ghana stood at 67.15 0-100.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Ghana peaked at 68.39 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.11 0-100, in 1998.
That places Ghana 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.16 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.11 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.21 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.91 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 61.41 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.56 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 66.43 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 64.53 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.84 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.37 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.39 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 64.77 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 67.1 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 65.9 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.78 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.64 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 65.31 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.3 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.84 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 65.02 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 65.84 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.81 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 62.43 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.63 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 67.7 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 67.15 0-100 | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.15 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.15 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.13 0-100 | 55.11 0-100 | 55.16 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.29 0-100 | 57.21 0-100 | 68.39 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.35 0-100 | 63.3 0-100 | 67.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.22 0-100 | 62.43 0-100 | 67.7 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 108 El Salvador 67.56 0-100 compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 67.4 0-100 compare
- 110 Albania 67.18 0-100 compare
- 112 North Korea 67.07 0-100 compare
- 113 Maldives 66.97 0-100 compare
- 114 Gambia 66.23 0-100 compare
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 political stability - governance score in Ghana?
- Political stability - governance score in Ghana was 67.15 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.39 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.11 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for political stability - governance score?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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