Ghana vs Namibia: Universal right to vote in practice
Ghana
2
in 2025
Namibia
2
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2 against 2 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 2 against 2 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).