Share of women in parliament in Ghana
Ghana: Share of women in parliament was 14.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Ghana, 1951–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Ghana stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Ghana peaked at 14.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
Ghana ranks 144th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 9.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -85.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +104.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +122.2% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 1.4% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Ghana?
- Share of women in parliament in Ghana was 14.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Ghana rank for share of women in parliament?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.