Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Elections for the governments chief executive
Ghana
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | 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 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.