In 2021, Ghana obtained an overall score of 0.14 in the area of political empowerment under the gender gap index. The highest points were registered when considering the percentage of women in ministerial positions, at 0.33, ranking 65th in the world. On the other hand, the country recorded no female head of state within the last 50 years, achieving zero points in the political empowerment sub-index.
The Global Gender Gap Index measures gender-based disparities among four fundamental categories, namely Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The highest possible score is one, which signifies total equality between women and men.
Gender gap index in the area of political empowerment in Ghana as of 2021, by indicator
The source explains that the Political Empowerment sub-index "measures the gap between men and women at the highest level of political decisionmaking through the ratio of women to men in ministerial positions and the ratio of women to men in parliamentary positions".
Figures have been rounded. The index scores shown in the graph may differ from the original three-decimal scores.
The highest possible score is 1 (equality) and the lowest possible score is 0 (inequality).
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World Economic Forum. (March 30, 2021). Gender gap index in the area of political empowerment in Ghana as of 2021, by indicator [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247298/gender-gap-index-in-ghana-in-political-empowerment-by-indicator/
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