Rule of Law - Governance score in Ghana

Ghana: Rule of Law - Governance score was 57.89 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.89 0-100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
95th
of 207 countries
All-time high
61.78 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
48.41 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 52 0-1001998: 48.4 0-1002000: 54.2 0-1002002: 55.8 0-1002003: 54.2 0-1002004: 53.7 0-1002005: 56.1 0-1002006: 60.6 0-1002007: 60.4 0-1002008: 58.6 0-1002009: 57.7 0-1002010: 57.3 0-1002011: 60 0-1002012: 59.8 0-1002013: 60.4 0-1002014: 59.4 0-1002015: 60.4 0-1002016: 60.5 0-1002017: 61.8 0-1002018: 60.4 0-1002019: 59 0-1002020: 58.9 0-1002021: 57.7 0-1002022: 57 0-1002023: 56.9 0-1002024: 57.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Ghana stood at 57.89 0-100.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Ghana peaked at 61.78 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.41 0-100, in 1998.

That places Ghana 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.2 0-100 48.41 0-100 51.99 0-100 2
2000s 56.81 0-100 53.71 0-100 60.62 0-100 9
2010s 59.91 0-100 57.3 0-100 61.78 0-100 10
2020s 57.67 0-100 56.91 0-100 58.88 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 92 Solomon Islands 59.6 0-100 compare
  2. 93 Georgia 59.53 0-100 compare
  3. 94 Rwanda 58.69 0-100 compare
  4. 96 Kosovo 57.86 0-100 compare
  5. 97 Maldives 57.73 0-100 compare
  6. 98 South Africa 57.27 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Ghana?
Rule of law - governance score in Ghana was 57.89 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 61.78 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 48.41 0-100 in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for rule of law - governance score?
Ghana ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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