Ghana vs Madagascar: Share of women in parliament
Ghana
14.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
14.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
144th
Madagascar rank
147th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 0.3% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.8% | 2.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 18.5% | 7.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 17.1% | 2.6% | 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 14.6% against 14.1% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.