Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.65 against 17.39 in Ghana as of 2024.

What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.26, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions

Ghana

17.39

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

17.65

in 2024

Ghana rank

116th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

113th

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions over time

Ghana
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.65 against 17.39 in Ghana, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th of 190 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.85	5.55	8.3	Ghana
2010s	21.86	10.52	11.34	Ghana
2020s	18.56	17.65	0.9147	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.65 against 17.39 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.26, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Ghana ranks 116th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.