Revised Combined Polity Score in Ghana
Ghana: Revised Combined Polity Score was 8 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revised Combined Polity Score in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
Analysis
In 2011, revised combined polity score in Ghana stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Ghana peaked at 8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.5 | -9 | -2 | 10 |
| 1970s | -3 | -7 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.7 | -7 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7 | -7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 revised combined polity score in Ghana?
- Revised combined polity score in Ghana was 8 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
- What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for revised combined polity score?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and , published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.