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Equal Rights Protection Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.51
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
119th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.739
in 1999
All-time low
0.237
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

0.20.40.60.8191619702025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.51 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Rwanda peaked at 0.739 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 1916.

Rwanda ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.237 —
1917 0.237 +0.0%
1918 0.237 +0.0%
1919 0.237 +0.0%
1920 0.237 +0.0%
1921 0.237 +0.0%
1922 0.237 +0.0%
1923 0.237 +0.0%
1924 0.237 +0.0%
1925 0.237 +0.0%
1926 0.237 +0.0%
1927 0.237 +0.0%
1928 0.237 +0.0%
1929 0.237 +0.0%
1930 0.237 +0.0%
1931 0.237 +0.0%
1932 0.237 +0.0%
1933 0.237 +0.0%
1934 0.237 +0.0%
1935 0.237 +0.0%
1936 0.237 +0.0%
1937 0.237 +0.0%
1938 0.237 +0.0%
1939 0.237 +0.0%
1940 0.237 +0.0%
1941 0.237 +0.0%
1942 0.237 +0.0%
1943 0.237 +0.0%
1944 0.237 +0.0%
1945 0.237 +0.0%
1946 0.237 +0.0%
1947 0.237 +0.0%
1948 0.237 +0.0%
1949 0.237 +0.0%
1950 0.237 +0.0%
1951 0.237 +0.0%
1952 0.237 +0.0%
1953 0.237 +0.0%
1954 0.237 +0.0%
1955 0.237 +0.0%
1956 0.237 +0.0%
1957 0.237 +0.0%
1958 0.237 +0.0%
1959 0.282 +19.0%
1960 0.391 +38.7%
1961 0.527 +34.8%
1962 0.559 +6.1%
1963 0.488 -12.7%
1964 0.488 +0.0%
1965 0.488 +0.0%
1966 0.488 +0.0%
1967 0.488 +0.0%
1968 0.488 +0.0%
1969 0.488 +0.0%
1970 0.488 +0.0%
1971 0.535 +9.6%
1972 0.535 +0.0%
1973 0.49 -8.4%
1974 0.49 +0.0%
1975 0.49 +0.0%
1976 0.49 +0.0%
1977 0.49 +0.0%
1978 0.49 +0.0%
1979 0.49 +0.0%
1980 0.454 -7.3%
1981 0.454 +0.0%
1982 0.454 +0.0%
1983 0.454 +0.0%
1984 0.454 +0.0%
1985 0.454 +0.0%
1986 0.454 +0.0%
1987 0.454 +0.0%
1988 0.454 +0.0%
1989 0.454 +0.0%
1990 0.454 +0.0%
1991 0.454 +0.0%
1992 0.454 +0.0%
1993 0.454 +0.0%
1994 0.493 +8.6%
1995 0.477 -3.2%
1996 0.706 +48.0%
1997 0.701 -0.7%
1998 0.701 +0.0%
1999 0.739 +5.4%
2000 0.734 -0.7%
2001 0.734 +0.0%
2002 0.734 +0.0%
2003 0.734 +0.0%
2004 0.688 -6.3%
2005 0.688 +0.0%
2006 0.688 +0.0%
2007 0.688 +0.0%
2008 0.688 +0.0%
2009 0.688 +0.0%
2010 0.688 +0.0%
2011 0.688 +0.0%
2012 0.688 +0.0%
2013 0.713 +3.6%
2014 0.713 +0.0%
2015 0.713 +0.0%
2016 0.563 -21.0%
2017 0.563 +0.0%
2018 0.563 +0.0%
2019 0.587 +4.3%
2020 0.592 +0.9%
2021 0.592 +0.0%
2022 0.56 -5.4%
2023 0.515 -8.0%
2024 0.496 -3.7%
2025 0.51 +2.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.237 0.237 0.237 4
1920s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1930s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1940s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1950s 0.2415 0.237 0.282 10
1960s 0.4893 0.391 0.559 10
1970s 0.4988 0.488 0.535 10
1980s 0.454 0.454 0.454 10
1990s 0.5633 0.454 0.739 10
2000s 0.7064 0.688 0.734 10
2010s 0.6479 0.563 0.713 10
2020s 0.5442 0.496 0.592 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 116 Iraq 0.515 compare
  2. 117 Kenya 0.511 compare
  3. 117 Mozambique 0.511 compare
  4. 120 Zimbabwe 0.505 compare
  5. 121 Papua New Guinea 0.504 compare
  6. 122 Ethiopia 0.503 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Rwanda?
Equal rights protection index in Rwanda was 0.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 1999.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for equal rights protection index?
Rwanda ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.