Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 63.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Rwanda, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 63.75 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Rwanda peaked at 63.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.14 | — |
| 1998 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.71 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 25.68 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.75 | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.25 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.75 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.25 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.75 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.14 | 17.14 | 17.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 25.68 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.75 | 56.25 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.75 | 61.25 | 63.75 | 5 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Rwanda?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Rwanda was 63.75 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.