Northern Europe vs Rwanda: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern Europe
39.6%
in 2026
Rwanda
63.8%
in 2026
Northern Europe rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
1st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern Europe
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.8% against 39.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 3rd 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 | Northern Europe | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 39.4% | 11.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 60.0% | 28.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 62.0% | 24.1% | 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, Northern Europe or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.8% against 39.6% in Northern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Europe and Rwanda?
- 24.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern Europe and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd 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.