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
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
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.