Share of women in parliament ipu in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women in parliament ipu was 14.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.55
in 2021
All-time low
7.89
in 2008
Years of data
27
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Ghana, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Ghana stood at 14.55. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Ghana peaked at 14.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2008.
That places Ghana 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 14.3 | 13.09 | 14.55 | 6 |
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 parliament ipu in Ghana?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Ghana was 14.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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