Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Rwanda
Rwanda: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 1.21 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Rwanda, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.21 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.18 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 1.18 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.21 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2026 | 1.21 ratio | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 United Arab Emirates 1.58 ratio compare
- 3 Cuba 1.12 ratio compare
- 4 Nicaragua 1.06 ratio compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.01 ratio compare
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Rwanda?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Rwanda was 1.21 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 ratio in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.