Ghana vs Mauritania: Elections for the governments chief executive
Ghana
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | 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 | 1 | 0.3 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections for the governments chief executive, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.