Stateness Index in Ghana
Ghana: Stateness Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Stateness Index in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.75 for stateness index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Ghana peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2019.
That places Ghana 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stateness Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 | 7.75 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | 3 |
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 stateness index in Ghana?
- Stateness index in Ghana was 7.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for stateness index?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.