Ghana vs Tonga: Elected parliament and government

Ghana
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Ghana
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Tonga ahead.

Ghana ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tonga Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0.3 0 0.3 Ghana
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Ghana
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Ghana
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Ghana
1990s 0.8 0 0.8 Ghana
2000s 1 0 1 Ghana
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Ghana or Tonga?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ghana and Tonga?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Ghana ranks 1st and Tonga 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

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.