Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ghana

Ghana: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 1993
All-time low
0.018
in 2023
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

0.020.040.060.080.1190219632025

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.04 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Ghana peaked at 0.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 2023.

Ghana ranks 118th of 175 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 0.03 0.03 0.03 8
1910s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1920s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1930s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1940s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1950s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1960s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1970s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1980s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1990s 0.079 0.03 0.1 10
2000s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
2010s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
2020s 0.0663 0.018 0.1 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 115 Tunisia 0.054 compare
  2. 116 Belarus 0.052 compare
  3. 117 Turkmenistan 0.042 compare
  4. 118 Madagascar 0.04 compare
  5. 120 China 0.032 compare
  6. 120 Guinea 0.032 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Ghana?
Strong elected regional governments index in Ghana was 0.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 1993.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 2023.
How does Ghana rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Ghana ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.