Ghana vs Japan: Elected political leaders index
Ghana
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | 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 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.65 | 1 | 0.35 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 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 political leaders index, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ghana and Japan?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.