Freedom of Association Score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Freedom of Association Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Rwanda, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association score in Rwanda is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Rwanda peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 79th 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.
Freedom of Association Score in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 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 3, 1.0× 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 | 4.67 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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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 freedom of association score in Rwanda?
- Freedom of association score in Rwanda was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for freedom of association score?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association 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 Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.