Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Rwanda

Women in parliament in Rwanda in 2025 — 63.8%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 46.6 pp.

2025 63.8% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 184
Period maximum 63.8%2013
Period minimum 17.1%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Rwanda, 1997–202502040608019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 17.1%1998: 17.1%1999: 17.1%2000: 25.7%2001: 25.7%2002: 25.7%2003: 48.8%2004: 48.8%2005: 48.8%2006: 48.8%2007: 48.8%2008: 56.3%2009: 56.3%2010: 56.3%2011: 56.3%2012: 56.3%2013: 63.8%2014: 63.8%2015: 63.8%2016: 63.8%2017: 61.3%2018: 61.3%2019: 61.3%2020: 61.3%2021: 61.3%2022: 61.3%2023: 61.3%2024: 63.8%2025: 63.8%
Change over the period: +46.6 pp Annual average: 1.66 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 63.8%
World 27.2%
Eastern Africa computed 29.5%
Low-income countries computed 23.5%
Women in parliament — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.8 +0 pp
2024 63.8 +2.5 pp
2023 61.3 +0 pp
2022 61.3 +0 pp
2021 61.3 +0 pp
2020 61.3 +0 pp
2019 61.3 +0 pp
2018 61.3 +0 pp
2017 61.3 −2.5 pp
2016 63.8 +0 pp
2015 63.8 +0 pp
2014 63.8 +0 pp
2013 63.8 +7.5 pp
2012 56.3 +0 pp
2011 56.3 +0 pp
2010 56.3 +0 pp
2009 56.3 +0 pp
2008 56.3 +7.5 pp
2007 48.8 +0 pp
2006 48.8 +0 pp
2005 48.8 +0 pp
2004 48.8 +0 pp
2003 48.8 +23.1 pp
2002 25.7 +0 pp
2001 25.7 −0 pp
2000 25.7 +8.6 pp
1999 17.1 +0 pp
1998 17.1 +0 pp
1997 17.1

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.