Ghana vs India: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Ghana

in 2025

India

in 2025

Ghana rank

1st

India rank

1st

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

Ghana
India

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in India, a difference of 0.

Across all 124 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Ghana
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in India
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.