Stateness Index in Ghana

Ghana: Stateness Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2005
All-time low
7.5
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Ghana, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 82007: 7.82009: 82011: 82013: 82015: 7.82017: 7.82019: 7.52021: 7.82023: 7.82025: 7.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Belarus 7.75 compare
  2. 43 Bhutan 7.75 compare
  3. 43 Bolivia 7.75 compare
  4. 43 Cambodia 7.75 compare
  5. 43 Dominican Republic 7.75 compare
  6. 43 Guinea 7.75 compare
  7. 43 Malaysia 7.75 compare
  8. 43 Panama 7.75 compare
  9. 43 Peru 7.75 compare
  10. 43 Turkmenistan 7.75 compare
  11. 43 Zambia 7.75 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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.