Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Cote d'Ivoire
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1 against 1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire 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 0.5 0.7 0.2 Ghana
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Ghana
1980s 0.5 0.1 0.4 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 0.8 0.7 0.1 Cote d'Ivoire
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 chosen in multi-party elections, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.