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
101st
of 173 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

-1-0.500.51190219632025

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 101st of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Uganda 0.084 compare
  2. 99 Bulgaria 0.075 compare
  3. 100 Paraguay 0.061 compare
  4. 102 Rwanda -0.006 compare
  5. 103 Equatorial Guinea -0.01 compare
  6. 104 Guyana -0.02 compare

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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 101st out of 173 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

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.