Ghana vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Ghana
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.225 | 0.225 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.45 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.975 | 0.675 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ghana and Sweden?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Sweden 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.