Ghana vs Samoa: Elected parliament and government
Ghana
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.