Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ghana
14.5%
in 2026
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2026
Ghana rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 16.7% | 6.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 17.1% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ghana ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th 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.