The Political And Legal Environment in Ghana
Ghana endured a series of coups before Lt. Jerry Rawling took power in 1981 and banned political parties.
- After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, Rawlings won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000
- Ghana’s political stability index score from 1996-2021 is 0.07, ranking 9th in Africa and 92nd globally.
- Ghana’s Human Freedom Score is 7.49/10 with a global ranking of 70 out of 165 (2022).
- The Ghanaian legal system is built on a mixed system of English common law and customary law.
- Ghana has a political right index of 2 (strong), ranking 47 in Africa and 118 globally from weak to strong (1972-2020). It is below the African average of 5 points which shows a stronger than average.
- Ghana has taken an active role in promoting regional stability and is highly integrated with international affairs.
Negative impacts of Political/Legal in Ghana
- Ghana has a Corruption Perceptions Index score of 43/100 just as in 2020, ranked 73 out of 180 globally, i.e, the 73rd less corrupt country (2021).
- Ghana’s overall Rule of Law Index score decreased by 0.01 to 0.55, ranked 58 out of 139 globally (2021)
- Ghana’s Regulatory Quality Index rating (1996-2021) is -0.2 points, ranked 9th in Africa and 102nd globally above Africa’s average of -0.75 and below the global average of -0.03
