Globally, the world is dominated by authoritarian and hybrid regimes. The 2023 democracy index report stipulates the following:

• fifty-three percent (53%) of the world’s population live under these regimes
• eight percent (7.8%) live in a full democracy
• thirty percent (29.9%) live in flawed democracies.

The regional (Sub-Sahara Africa) and sub-regional (West Africa) picture mirrors the global picture. How did Ghana perform on the 2023 index? Overall, Ghana scored:

• six out of ten (6.3) points
• ranked sixty-fifth globally
• ranked fourth in Sub-Sahara Africa and third in West-Africa
• classified as a flawed democracy.

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