Which has higher varieties of democracy, Rwanda or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 0.218 against 0.193 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

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.

Rwanda vs Uzbekistan: Varieties of democracy

Rwanda

0.193

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.218

in 2025

Rwanda rank

137th

Uzbekistan rank

135th

Varieties of democracy over time

Rwanda
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.218 against 0.193 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 137th and Uzbekistan ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.016	0.024	0.008	Uzbekistan
1920s	0.016	0.1033	0.0873	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.016	0.1085	0.0925	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.016	0.0959	0.0799	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.0388	0.1043	0.0655	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.2176	0.0951	0.1225	Rwanda
1970s	0.1497	0.1068	0.0429	Rwanda
1980s	0.1977	0.1225	0.0752	Rwanda
1990s	0.1624	0.183	0.0206	Uzbekistan
2000s	0.1697	0.1589	0.0108	Rwanda
2010s	0.2227	0.1737	0.049	Rwanda
2020s	0.213	0.2117	0.0013	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Rwanda or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.218 against 0.193 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Rwanda and Uzbekistan?: 0.025, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uzbekistan?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uzbekistan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Rwanda ranks 137th and Uzbekistan ranks 135th 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.