Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nicaragua
55.0%
in 2026
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
1st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 55.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd 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 | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 39.4% | 21.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 60.0% | 22.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 62.0% | 10.3% | 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, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.8% against 55.0% in Nicaragua as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 8.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd 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.