As of December 2023, women constituted 61.3 percent of the Rwandan parliament (lower or single house). This makes it the country with the highest share of women in parliament worldwide. Cuba had the second highest share of female MPs with 53.4 percent, followed by Nicaragua. The European country with the highest percentage of women in their parliament was Andorra with 50 percent.
Share of women in selected national parliaments (lower or single House) as of December 2023
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
IPU. (December 1, 2023). Share of women in selected national parliaments (lower or single House) as of December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267028/women-in-selected-national-parliaments/
IPU. "Share of women in selected national parliaments (lower or single House) as of December 2023." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267028/women-in-selected-national-parliaments/
IPU. (2023). Share of women in selected national parliaments (lower or single House) as of December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267028/women-in-selected-national-parliaments/
IPU. "Share of Women in Selected National Parliaments (Lower or Single House) as of December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267028/women-in-selected-national-parliaments/
IPU, Share of women in selected national parliaments (lower or single House) as of December 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267028/women-in-selected-national-parliaments/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of women in selected national parliaments (lower or single House) as of December 2023 [Graph], IPU, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267028/women-in-selected-national-parliaments/
