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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ghana

Ghana: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.767 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.767
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.812
in 2023
All-time low
0.273
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

0.20.40.60.8190219632025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Ghana stood at 0.767.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Ghana peaked at 0.812 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.273, in 1902.

Ghana ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Ghana, year by year

Year Value Change
1902 0.273 —
1903 0.273 +0.0%
1904 0.273 +0.0%
1905 0.273 +0.0%
1906 0.273 +0.0%
1907 0.273 +0.0%
1908 0.273 +0.0%
1909 0.273 +0.0%
1910 0.273 +0.0%
1911 0.273 +0.0%
1912 0.273 +0.0%
1913 0.273 +0.0%
1914 0.273 +0.0%
1915 0.273 +0.0%
1916 0.273 +0.0%
1917 0.273 +0.0%
1918 0.273 +0.0%
1919 0.273 +0.0%
1920 0.275 +0.7%
1921 0.275 +0.0%
1922 0.275 +0.0%
1923 0.275 +0.0%
1924 0.275 +0.0%
1925 0.275 +0.0%
1926 0.275 +0.0%
1927 0.275 +0.0%
1928 0.275 +0.0%
1929 0.275 +0.0%
1930 0.275 +0.0%
1931 0.275 +0.0%
1932 0.275 +0.0%
1933 0.275 +0.0%
1934 0.275 +0.0%
1935 0.275 +0.0%
1936 0.275 +0.0%
1937 0.275 +0.0%
1938 0.275 +0.0%
1939 0.275 +0.0%
1940 0.275 +0.0%
1941 0.275 +0.0%
1942 0.279 +1.5%
1943 0.279 +0.0%
1944 0.279 +0.0%
1945 0.285 +2.2%
1946 0.29 +1.8%
1947 0.299 +3.1%
1948 0.299 +0.0%
1949 0.299 +0.0%
1950 0.311 +4.0%
1951 0.311 +0.0%
1952 0.311 +0.0%
1953 0.311 +0.0%
1954 0.324 +4.2%
1955 0.324 +0.0%
1956 0.347 +7.1%
1957 0.43 +23.9%
1958 0.434 +0.9%
1959 0.434 +0.0%
1960 0.529 +21.9%
1961 0.514 -2.8%
1962 0.534 +3.9%
1963 0.534 +0.0%
1964 0.534 +0.0%
1965 0.534 +0.0%
1966 0.436 -18.4%
1967 0.431 -1.1%
1968 0.431 +0.0%
1969 0.499 +15.8%
1970 0.528 +5.8%
1971 0.537 +1.7%
1972 0.421 -21.6%
1973 0.416 -1.2%
1974 0.428 +2.9%
1975 0.428 +0.0%
1976 0.428 +0.0%
1977 0.428 +0.0%
1978 0.428 +0.0%
1979 0.514 +20.1%
1980 0.556 +8.2%
1981 0.518 -6.8%
1982 0.492 -5.0%
1983 0.455 -7.5%
1984 0.455 +0.0%
1985 0.461 +1.3%
1986 0.461 +0.0%
1987 0.461 +0.0%
1988 0.465 +0.9%
1989 0.465 +0.0%
1990 0.52 +11.8%
1991 0.52 +0.0%
1992 0.523 +0.6%
1993 0.691 +32.1%
1994 0.754 +9.1%
1995 0.761 +0.9%
1996 0.766 +0.7%
1997 0.772 +0.8%
1998 0.772 +0.0%
1999 0.772 +0.0%
2000 0.781 +1.2%
2001 0.786 +0.6%
2002 0.79 +0.5%
2003 0.79 +0.0%
2004 0.801 +1.4%
2005 0.801 +0.0%
2006 0.801 +0.0%
2007 0.801 +0.0%
2008 0.787 -1.7%
2009 0.786 -0.1%
2010 0.798 +1.5%
2011 0.796 -0.3%
2012 0.807 +1.4%
2013 0.8 -0.9%
2014 0.794 -0.8%
2015 0.78 -1.8%
2016 0.791 +1.4%
2017 0.789 -0.3%
2018 0.793 +0.5%
2019 0.795 +0.3%
2020 0.809 +1.8%
2021 0.788 -2.6%
2022 0.81 +2.8%
2023 0.812 +0.2%
2024 0.798 -1.7%
2025 0.767 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.273 0.273 0.273 8
1910s 0.273 0.273 0.273 10
1920s 0.275 0.275 0.275 10
1930s 0.275 0.275 0.275 10
1940s 0.2859 0.275 0.299 10
1950s 0.3537 0.311 0.434 10
1960s 0.4976 0.431 0.534 10
1970s 0.4556 0.416 0.537 10
1980s 0.4789 0.455 0.556 10
1990s 0.6851 0.52 0.772 10
2000s 0.7924 0.781 0.801 10
2010s 0.7943 0.78 0.807 10
2020s 0.7973 0.767 0.812 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 88 Malaysia 0.772 compare
  2. 89 Angola 0.77 compare
  3. 90 Timor-Leste 0.768 compare
  4. 92 Tunisia 0.765 compare
  5. 93 Cameroon 0.76 compare
  6. 94 Malawi 0.755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Ghana?
Women's political empowerment index in Ghana was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.273 in 1902.
How does Ghana rank for women's political empowerment index?
Ghana ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.