Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 17.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.39 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ghana peaked at 25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 116th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8 | — |
| 2008 | 15.9 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 25 | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.05 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 17.24 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 17.39 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 | 11.8 | 15.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.86 | 17.4 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.56 | 17.24 | 21.05 | 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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ghana?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Ghana was 17.39 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.