Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 14.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ghana, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 14.55 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ghana peaked at 14.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2008.
That places Ghana 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.87 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 10.87 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 8.26 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.91 | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.73 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.09 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.55 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 7.89 | 10.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 8.26 | 13.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 13.09 | 14.55 | 5 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ghana?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ghana was 14.55 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.