Democracy Ratings
Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 1.5 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Free |
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EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 6.69 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 52 |
Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 8 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Democracy |
Political System
System of Government | Presidential |
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Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system |
Last Presidential Election | 2016 |
Next Presidential Election | 2020 |
Presidential Term Limits | Two, four-year terms |
System of appointment to legislature |
Single-member constituencies elected through first past the post system |
Last Legislative Election |
2016 |
Next Legislative Election |
2020 |
Number of Seats in Legislature | 275 |
Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
Last presidential election (2016) | ||
Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
1st round | 2nd round not needed | |
Nana Akufo-Addo | 53.9 | |
John Dramani Mahama | 44.4 | |
Paa Kwesi Nduom | 1.0 | |
Ivor Greenstreet | 0.2 | |
Edward Mahama | 0.2 | |
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings | 0.2 | |
Jacob Osei Yeboah | 0.2 |
Last legislative election (2016) | ||
Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
New Patriotic Party | 53 | 171 |
National Democratic Congress | 42 | 104 |
Progressive People’s Party | 2 | 0 |
Convention People’s Party | 1 | 0 |
People’s National Convention | 0 | 0 |
National Democratic Party | 0 | 0 |
All People’s Congress | 0 | 0 |
United Front Party | 0.01 | 0 |
Democratic People’s Party | 0.01 | 0 |
Great Consolidated Popular Party | 0.01 | 0 |
United Progressive Party | 0 | 0 |
Independents | 2.21 | 0 |
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