56.5%
The proportion of parliamentary seats held by women in Rwanda in 2012, the highest rate in the world, according to the World Bank. The global average was 20.5 percent. In the United States, women account for 17 percent of federal lawmakers and 23 percent of state legislators.
The proportion of parliamentary seats held by women in Rwanda in 2012, the highest rate in the world, according to the World Bank. The global average was 20.5 percent. In the United States, women account for 17 percent of federal lawmakers and 23 percent of state legislators.
