Rwanda - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Rwanda was 61.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 63.75 in 2016, while its lowest value was 17.14 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 17.14
1998 17.14
1999 17.14
2000 25.71
2001 25.68
2002 25.68
2003 48.75
2004 48.75
2005 48.75
2006 48.75
2007 48.75
2008 56.25
2009 56.25
2010 56.25
2011 56.25
2012 56.25
2013 63.75
2014 63.75
2015 63.75
2016 63.75
2017 61.25
2018 61.25
2019 61.25
2020 61.25
2021 61.25

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making