Share of women in parliament in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women in parliament was 63.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Rwanda, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Rwanda is 63.8%, 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 in Rwanda peaked at 63.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.1% | — |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 25.7% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.2% | 63.8% | 6 |
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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 share of women in parliament in Rwanda?
- Share of women in parliament in Rwanda was 63.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women in parliament?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.