Bulgaria vs Ghana: Chief executive of the government is elected

Bulgaria
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ghana
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ghana Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Bulgaria
1920s 1 0 1 Bulgaria
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Bulgaria
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Bulgaria
1950s 1 0.3 0.7 Bulgaria
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Bulgaria
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Bulgaria
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Bulgaria
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Bulgaria
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 elected, Bulgaria or Ghana?
Bulgaria, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Bulgaria and Ghana?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.