Private Civil Liberties Index in Ghana
Ghana: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private Civil Liberties Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.897 for private civil liberties index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Ghana peaked at 0.931 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.494, in 1938.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.506 | 0.506 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5036 | 0.494 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5026 | 0.499 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5797 | 0.511 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7205 | 0.689 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7279 | 0.71 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6631 | 0.624 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8261 | 0.719 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9306 | 0.927 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9161 | 0.898 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8987 | 0.893 | 0.911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Cape Verde 0.908 compare
- 31 Albania 0.907 compare
- 32 Jamaica 0.899 compare
- 34 Moldova 0.894 compare
- 34 Seychelles 0.894 compare
- 34 Slovenia 0.894 compare
- 34 South Korea 0.894 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2851 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private civil liberties index in Ghana?
- Private civil liberties index in Ghana was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2001.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.494 in 1938.
- How does Ghana rank for private civil liberties index?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.