Cape Verde vs Ghana: Elected parliament
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Ghana
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | 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 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Cape Verde |
| 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 elected parliament, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for elected parliament?
- Cape Verde 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 Elected parliament. 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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.