What is strong civil society index in Ghana?

Strong civil society index in Ghana was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2015.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.269 in 1961.

How does Ghana rank for strong civil society index?

Ghana ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Ghana

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Ghana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.908 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.908

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.955

in 2015

All-time low

0.269

in 1961

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Ghana is 0.908, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Ghana peaked at 0.955 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.269, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.405	0.405	0.405	8
1910s	0.402	0.399	0.405	10
1920s	0.399	0.399	0.399	10
1930s	0.399	0.399	0.399	10
1940s	0.4148	0.399	0.485	10
1950s	0.4824	0.381	0.512	10
1960s	0.3866	0.269	0.608	10
1970s	0.5218	0.484	0.631	10
1980s	0.3811	0.362	0.505	10
1990s	0.7657	0.379	0.909	10
2000s	0.9266	0.923	0.935	10
2010s	0.9393	0.906	0.955	10
2020s	0.8998	0.882	0.931	6

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More reference data data for Ghana

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Ghana?: Strong civil society index in Ghana was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2015.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.269 in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for strong civil society index?: Ghana ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).