Share of women in ministerial positions in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women in ministerial positions was 17.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.39
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25
in 2018
All-time low
11.8
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Ghana stood at 17.39.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Ghana peaked at 25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2005.
That places Ghana 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Ghana?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Ghana was 17.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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