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

Turkmenistan, at 0.84 against 0.836 in Ghana as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ghana and Turkmenistan?

0.004, with Turkmenistan ahead.

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

112 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.

Ghana vs Turkmenistan: Women's Political Participation Index

Ghana

0.836

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.84

in 2025

Ghana rank

124th

Turkmenistan rank

122nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Ghana
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.84 against 0.836 in Ghana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 124th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.194	0.1855	0.0085	Ghana
1910s	0.194	0.2526	0.0586	Turkmenistan
1920s	0.194	0.4331	0.2391	Turkmenistan
1930s	0.194	0.326	0.132	Turkmenistan
1940s	0.194	0.654	0.46	Turkmenistan
1950s	0.2189	0.7682	0.5493	Turkmenistan
1960s	0.4257	0.8612	0.4355	Turkmenistan
1970s	0.3327	0.901	0.5683	Turkmenistan
1980s	0.4535	0.8963	0.4428	Turkmenistan
1990s	0.6791	0.4729	0.2062	Ghana
2000s	0.7995	0.5696	0.2299	Ghana
2010s	0.807	0.7028	0.1042	Ghana
2020s	0.8355	0.8383	0.0028	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Ghana or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.84 against 0.836 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Ghana and Turkmenistan?: 0.004, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkmenistan?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Turkmenistan rank globally for women's political participation index?: Ghana ranks 124th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd 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.