Rwanda Leads the World in Women's Legislative Representation
Seats held by women in national legislatures, female (%)
Line chart tracking the percentage of seats held by women in national parliaments from 1997 to 2023. It includes three lines: Rwanda, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the world. Rwanda shows sharp increases beginning around 2000, reaching over 60%, while Sub-Saharan Africa and the world show steady, gradual growth, both nearing 25% by 2023.
