Which has higher varieties of democracy, Egypt or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.193 against 0.187 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Rwanda: Varieties of democracy

Egypt

0.187

in 2025

Rwanda

0.193

in 2025

Egypt rank

139th

Rwanda rank

137th

Varieties of democracy over time

Egypt
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.193 against 0.187 in Egypt, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.079	0.016	0.063	Egypt
1920s	0.0992	0.016	0.0832	Egypt
1930s	0.0996	0.016	0.0836	Egypt
1940s	0.1364	0.016	0.1204	Egypt
1950s	0.1238	0.0388	0.085	Egypt
1960s	0.1673	0.2176	0.0503	Rwanda
1970s	0.1996	0.1497	0.0499	Egypt
1980s	0.2121	0.1977	0.0144	Egypt
1990s	0.2155	0.1624	0.0531	Egypt
2000s	0.2109	0.1697	0.0412	Egypt
2010s	0.19	0.2227	0.0327	Rwanda
2020s	0.1832	0.213	0.0298	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Egypt or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.193 against 0.187 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Egypt and Rwanda?: 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Egypt ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.