Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Ghana

Ghana: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 60.43 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.43 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.22 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
50.03 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Ghana, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 50.4 0-1001998: 50 0-1002000: 53.9 0-1002002: 54.5 0-1002003: 56.4 0-1002004: 60 0-1002005: 62.1 0-1002006: 66.3 0-1002007: 67.2 0-1002008: 65.5 0-1002009: 66.3 0-1002010: 66.3 0-1002011: 65.8 0-1002012: 66.1 0-1002013: 65 0-1002014: 64.7 0-1002015: 63.6 0-1002016: 63.3 0-1002017: 64.8 0-1002018: 63.4 0-1002019: 62.5 0-1002020: 61.8 0-1002021: 60.5 0-1002022: 59.8 0-1002023: 59.8 0-1002024: 60.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Ghana is 60.43 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Ghana peaked at 67.22 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.03 0-100, in 1998.

That places Ghana 89th out of 206 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 50.21 0-100 50.03 0-100 50.39 0-100 2
2000s 61.35 0-100 53.86 0-100 67.22 0-100 9
2010s 64.55 0-100 62.45 0-100 66.26 0-100 10
2020s 60.47 0-100 59.82 0-100 61.8 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 86 Israel 62.02 0-100 compare
  2. 87 Moldova 61.81 0-100 compare
  3. 88 Bulgaria 60.58 0-100 compare
  4. 90 Dominican Republic 60.37 0-100 compare
  5. 91 Sao Tome and Principe 59.73 0-100 compare
  6. 92 Mongolia 59.07 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Ghana?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Ghana was 60.43 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 67.22 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 50.03 0-100 in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Ghana ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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