Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of women in parliament
Ghana
14.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
14.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 18.2% | 15.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 17.5% | 6.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 17.6% | 3.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ghana, at 14.6% against 14.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.