Number of female directors in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of female directors was 9,035 in 2024. β² Rising
Number of female directors in Rwanda, 2014β2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Rwanda is 9,035, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 238.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Rwanda peaked at 9,035 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,635, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,834 | 2,635 | 3,390 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,325 | 4,975 | 9,035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Rwanda?
- Number of female directors in Rwanda was 9,035 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,035 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,635 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of female directors?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.