Civil Rights Score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Civil Rights Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in Rwanda, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Rwanda stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Rwanda peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Rwanda ranks 82nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 244,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Rwanda?
- Civil rights score in Rwanda was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for civil rights score?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.