Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 26.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda stood at 26.3%.
The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda peaked at 54.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 16.7% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 32.0% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 26.3% | 54.8% | 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)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda was 26.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.