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

Ghana: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Ghana, 1902–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Ghana is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Ghana peaked at 1 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1902.

That places Ghana 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 1 —
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 1 —
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 1 —
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 1 —
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 8
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.3 0 1 10
1960s 0.7 0 1 10
1970s 0.3 0 1 10
1980s 0.1 0 1 10
1990s 0.7 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 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 Ghana was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1957.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1902.
How does Ghana rank for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Ghana ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.