Ghana - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Ghana was 14.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 14.55 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.89 in 2008.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 9.00
1998 9.00
1999 9.00
2001 9.00
2002 9.00
2003 9.00
2004 10.87
2005 10.87
2006 10.87
2007 10.87
2008 7.89
2009 8.26
2010 8.26
2011 8.26
2013 10.91
2014 10.91
2015 10.91
2016 10.91
2017 12.73
2018 12.73
2019 13.09
2020 13.09
2021 14.55

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making