Global Gender Gap Index in Ghana

Ghana: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.6723 in 2022. β–¬ 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

00.20.40.60.82006201420222006: 0.6652007: 0.6722008: 0.6682009: 0.672010: 0.6782011: 0.6812012: 0.6782013: 0.6812014: 0.6662015: 0.7042016: 0.7052017: 0.6952018: 0.6882020: 0.6732021: 0.6662022: 0.672

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Mauritius 0.6788 compare
  2. 110 Myanmar 0.6767 compare
  3. 111 Fiji, Republic of 0.6763 compare
  4. 113 Sri Lanka 0.6702 compare
  5. 114 Senegal 0.6685 compare
  6. 115 Guatemala 0.6644 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 2,178 data points, 2006–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.