Congo vs Ghana: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Congo
14.6%
in 2026
Ghana
14.5%
in 2026
Congo rank
163rd
Ghana rank
165th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.6% against 14.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Ghana ranks 165th of 210 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.6% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 14.3% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Ghana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Ghana ranks 165th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.