Ghana vs Tanzania: Chief executive of the government is elected
Ghana
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Tanzania |
| 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, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Tanzania 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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About this data
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.