Ghana vs India: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ghana
14.5%
in 2026
India
13.8%
in 2026
Ghana rank
165th
India rank
168th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.5% against 13.8% in India, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Ghana ranks 165th and India ranks 168th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.5% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Ghana or India?
- Ghana, at 14.5% against 13.8% in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ghana and India?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ghana ranks 165th and India ranks 168th 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.