Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Gender of the head of government
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0
in 2025
Rwanda rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- Rwanda ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.