Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Ghana
Ghana: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6723 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6723
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.705
in 2016
All-time low
0.6652
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Ghana, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Ghana stood at 0.6723.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Ghana peaked at 0.705 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6652, in 2006.
That places Ghana 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6652 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6725 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6679 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6704 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6782 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6811 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6778 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6811 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6661 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.704 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.705 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.695 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.688 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.673 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.666 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6723 | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6723 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.669 | 0.6652 | 0.6725 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6863 | 0.6661 | 0.705 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6704 | 0.666 | 0.673 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Ghana?
- Global gender gap index in Ghana was 0.6723 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2016.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6652 in 2006.
- How does Ghana rank for global gender gap index?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.