Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ghana
Ghana: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.015 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.015
Change on year
up 101.4%
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1934
All-time low
-1.16
in 2019
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.015 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ghana peaked at 1.07 in 1934 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 104th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.731 | — |
| 1903 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.797 | +9.0% |
| 1921 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +34.9% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.552 | -48.7% |
| 1940 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.552 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.801 | +45.1% |
| 1947 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.554 | -30.8% |
| 1952 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.839 | +51.4% |
| 1955 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.372 | -144.3% |
| 1958 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.431 | +15.9% |
| 1961 | -0.431 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.431 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.514 | +19.3% |
| 1964 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.514 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.906 | +76.3% |
| 1968 | -0.906 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.694 | -23.4% |
| 1970 | -0.833 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | -0.833 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.07 | +28.9% |
| 1973 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.943 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | -0.943 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.13 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | -0.969 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.969 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.853 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | -0.706 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.706 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.844 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.844 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.726 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.611 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | -0.726 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.09 | +50.7% |
| 2016 | -0.817 | -25.3% |
| 2017 | -0.817 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.02 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | -1.16 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | -1.08 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.015 | -101.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.015 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.015 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.731 | 0.731 | 0.731 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.731 | 0.731 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.797 | 0.797 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9115 | 0.552 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6516 | 0.552 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3864 | -0.372 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5855 | -0.906 | -0.431 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.01 | -1.07 | -0.833 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9829 | -1.13 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.841 | -0.969 | -0.706 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.726 | -0.726 | -0.726 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8423 | -1.16 | -0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8958 | -1.08 | 0.015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ghana?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ghana was 0.015 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1934.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.