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).
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| 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