Latest democracy risk report by Afrobarometer has indicated that 87% representing (almost) 9 in every 10 Ghanaians believe the country is heading in the wrong direction.
This comes 141 days to the 2024 December polls to select a new President and parliamentarians for the country.
Details of the Afrobarometer report suggested a massive decline in democracy satisfaction among countries in Africa, with Ghana experiencing a double digit decline. In 2011/2013, the percentage of Ghanaians that were satisfied with democracy stood at 74%.
However, 10 years later (2021/2023), the rate has decreased to 51% indicating a 23 percentage points decline. This shows a decreasing popularity of democracy among Ghanaian folks over the years.
The Afrobarometer report also revealed some disparities between the youth and the elderly in terms of support for democracy in Africa. According to the report, the youth expressed a greater willingness to tolerate military rule compared to elderly citizens. “…although Africa’s youth differ little from their elders in their support for democracy, they express a greater willingness to tolerate military intervention.” the report said
