Women political participation index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Women political participation index was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0.24
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Women political participation index in Rwanda, 1916–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women political participation index in Rwanda stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women political participation index in Rwanda peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1916.
Rwanda ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women political participation index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.24 | — |
| 1917 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.295 | +22.9% |
| 1961 | 0.338 | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.345 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.385 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.345 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.373 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.496 | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.624 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.625 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.702 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.701 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.785 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.516 | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.551 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.878 | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.944 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.944 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.997 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.998 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.998 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3586 | 0.295 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3738 | 0.345 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5769 | 0.373 | 0.702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7456 | 0.516 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9821 | 0.944 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 women political participation index in Rwanda?
- Women political participation index in Rwanda was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1916.
- How does Rwanda rank for women political participation index?
- Rwanda ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women political participation index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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