Ghana: Equal protection index

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 Ghana

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.771
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.678
 Min - Max 0.509 - 0.796
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.771 index points, unchanged from 0.771 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1960 to 2024 is 0.678 index points. The minimum value, 0.509 index points, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 0.796 index points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ghana: Equal protection index
 2024 0.771
 2023 0.771
 2022 0.771
 2021 0.775
 2020 0.775
 2019 0.769
 2018 0.760
 2017 0.727




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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