Ghana has been ranked the 5th best country in Africa in terms of governance according to the World Economics Governance Index 2024, a United Kingdom (UK) based research organisation.
Ghana was placed behind Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa and Botswana at first, second, third and fourth places respectively.
This latest ranking automatically names the country as the best governed in the West Africa sub region.
The countries were assessed based on corruption perception, rule of law, press freedom and political rights with equal weight given to all four criteria.
Ghana has over the years been touted as a beacon of democracy on the continent despite facing numerous socioeconomic challenges.
The survey, according to people, suggests that despite existing issues, the nation remains resilient and has the ability to withstand and recover from difficulties translating into effective governance even in the presence of socioeconomic challenges.
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