Ghana

In brief

Women in parliament: 14.6% (2025). World rank 150 of 190; in Africa, 41 of 52. Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 52.3 (2025). World rank 112 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 10 of 54. Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 64.3 (2025). World rank 82 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 7 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 10.9% → 14.6%, rule of law 61.6 → 58.6 (score 0–⁠100), and control of corruption 42.6 → 45.8 (score 0–⁠100). Better than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, rule of law, and control of corruption.