Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Ghana
Ghana: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.29 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.29
in 2021
All-time low
0.29
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Ghana, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Ghana is 0.29, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Ghana ranks 136th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.29 | — |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Ghana?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Ghana was 0.29 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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