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Private Civil Liberties Index in Ghana

Ghana: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.897
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2001
All-time low
0.494
in 1938
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

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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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1902 0.519 —
1903 0.519 +0.0%
1904 0.519 +0.0%
1905 0.519 +0.0%
1906 0.519 +0.0%
1907 0.519 +0.0%
1908 0.519 +0.0%
1909 0.519 +0.0%
1910 0.519 +0.0%
1911 0.519 +0.0%
1912 0.519 +0.0%
1913 0.519 +0.0%
1914 0.519 +0.0%
1915 0.519 +0.0%
1916 0.519 +0.0%
1917 0.519 +0.0%
1918 0.519 +0.0%
1919 0.519 +0.0%
1920 0.506 -2.5%
1921 0.506 +0.0%
1922 0.506 +0.0%
1923 0.506 +0.0%
1924 0.506 +0.0%
1925 0.506 +0.0%
1926 0.506 +0.0%
1927 0.506 +0.0%
1928 0.506 +0.0%
1929 0.506 +0.0%
1930 0.495 -2.2%
1931 0.498 +0.6%
1932 0.498 +0.0%
1933 0.498 +0.0%
1934 0.512 +2.8%
1935 0.512 +0.0%
1936 0.512 +0.0%
1937 0.512 +0.0%
1938 0.494 -3.5%
1939 0.505 +2.2%
1940 0.505 +0.0%
1941 0.505 +0.0%
1942 0.505 +0.0%
1943 0.505 +0.0%
1944 0.505 +0.0%
1945 0.505 +0.0%
1946 0.499 -1.2%
1947 0.499 +0.0%
1948 0.499 +0.0%
1949 0.499 +0.0%
1950 0.532 +6.6%
1951 0.511 -3.9%
1952 0.512 +0.2%
1953 0.512 +0.0%
1954 0.538 +5.1%
1955 0.538 +0.0%
1956 0.56 +4.1%
1957 0.69 +23.2%
1958 0.702 +1.7%
1959 0.702 +0.0%
1960 0.744 +6.0%
1961 0.716 -3.8%
1962 0.721 +0.7%
1963 0.721 +0.0%
1964 0.721 +0.0%
1965 0.707 -1.9%
1966 0.689 -2.5%
1967 0.713 +3.5%
1968 0.713 +0.0%
1969 0.76 +6.6%
1970 0.785 +3.3%
1971 0.785 +0.0%
1972 0.71 -9.6%
1973 0.71 +0.0%
1974 0.71 +0.0%
1975 0.71 +0.0%
1976 0.71 +0.0%
1977 0.71 +0.0%
1978 0.71 +0.0%
1979 0.739 +4.1%
1980 0.777 +5.1%
1981 0.74 -4.8%
1982 0.656 -11.4%
1983 0.624 -4.9%
1984 0.624 +0.0%
1985 0.625 +0.2%
1986 0.635 +1.6%
1987 0.646 +1.7%
1988 0.652 +0.9%
1989 0.652 +0.0%
1990 0.719 +10.3%
1991 0.738 +2.6%
1992 0.767 +3.9%
1993 0.843 +9.9%
1994 0.857 +1.7%
1995 0.857 +0.0%
1996 0.864 +0.8%
1997 0.872 +0.9%
1998 0.872 +0.0%
1999 0.872 +0.0%
2000 0.927 +6.3%
2001 0.931 +0.4%
2002 0.931 +0.0%
2003 0.931 +0.0%
2004 0.931 +0.0%
2005 0.931 +0.0%
2006 0.931 +0.0%
2007 0.931 +0.0%
2008 0.931 +0.0%
2009 0.931 +0.0%
2010 0.929 -0.2%
2011 0.929 +0.0%
2012 0.923 -0.6%
2013 0.921 -0.2%
2014 0.915 -0.7%
2015 0.898 -1.9%
2016 0.915 +1.9%
2017 0.912 -0.3%
2018 0.902 -1.1%
2019 0.917 +1.7%
2020 0.911 -0.7%
2021 0.893 -2.0%
2022 0.897 +0.4%
2023 0.897 +0.0%
2024 0.897 +0.0%
2025 0.897 +0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.897 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.897 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Cape Verde 0.908 compare
  2. 31 Albania 0.907 compare
  3. 32 Jamaica 0.899 compare
  4. 34 Moldova 0.894 compare
  5. 34 Seychelles 0.894 compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 0.894 compare
  7. 34 South Korea 0.894 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.