Which has higher women's political participation index, Gambia or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.836 against 0.828 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Ghana: Women's Political Participation Index

Gambia

0.828

in 2025

Ghana

0.836

in 2025

Gambia rank

125th

Ghana rank

124th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Gambia
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.836 against 0.828 in Gambia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 125th and Ghana ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.194	0.132	Ghana
1910s	0.062	0.194	0.132	Ghana
1920s	0.062	0.194	0.132	Ghana
1930s	0.062	0.194	0.132	Ghana
1940s	0.062	0.194	0.132	Ghana
1950s	0.062	0.2189	0.1569	Ghana
1960s	0.1788	0.4257	0.2469	Ghana
1970s	0.3128	0.3327	0.0199	Ghana
1980s	0.442	0.4535	0.0115	Ghana
1990s	0.477	0.6791	0.2021	Ghana
2000s	0.6076	0.7995	0.1919	Ghana
2010s	0.6423	0.807	0.1647	Ghana
2020s	0.7718	0.8355	0.0637	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Gambia or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.836 against 0.828 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Gambia and Ghana?: 0.008, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for women's political participation index?: Gambia ranks 125th and Ghana ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.