Cuba vs Rwanda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cuba
57.2%
in 2026
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2026
Cuba rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
1st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cuba
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 57.2% in Cuba, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 39.4% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 60.0% | 12.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 62.0% | 7.4% | 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, Cuba or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.8% against 57.2% in Cuba as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cuba and Rwanda?
- 6.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cuba and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- 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.