Belize vs Ghana: Chief executive of the government is elected
Belize
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Belize
- Ghana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1 against 1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Belize |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Belize |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Belize |
| 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Belize or Ghana?
- Belize, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Belize and Ghana?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Belize ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. 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 directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.