Congo vs Ghana: Share of women in parliament
Congo
14.6%
in 2025
Ghana
14.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
151st
Ghana rank
152nd
Share of women in parliament 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 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 151st and Ghana ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 14.6% against 14.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Congo ranks 151st and Ghana ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.