Ghana vs Madagascar: Share of women in parliament
Ghana
14.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
14.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
152nd
Madagascar rank
155th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.5% against 14.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 17.6% | 6.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 17.2% | 2.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 14.5% against 14.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ghana ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β 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.