Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 26.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 26.32 for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda peaked at 54.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 71st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7 | — |
| 2008 | 16.7 | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +99.4% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 47.4 | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 53.57 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.84 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 47.62 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 26.32 | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2 | 16.7 | 35.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.85 | 32 | 53.57 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.69 | 26.32 | 54.84 | 4 |
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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 women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Rwanda was 26.32 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.84 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 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.