Central America vs Rwanda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Central America
39.9%
in 2026
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2026
Central America rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
1st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Central America
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 39.9% in Central America, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Central America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 1st of 42 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 39.4% | 22.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 60.0% | 31.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 62.0% | 23.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Central America or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.8% against 39.9% in Central America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central America and Rwanda?
- 23.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Central America and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central America ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 1st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.