Share of women in parliament ipu in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women in parliament ipu was 63.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.75
in 2013
All-time low
17.14
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Rwanda, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Rwanda is 63.75, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Rwanda peaked at 63.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 63.75 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 63.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 63.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 62.08 | 61.25 | 63.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Rwanda?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Rwanda was 63.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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