What is human rights index in Rwanda?

Human rights index in Rwanda was 0.194 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 2014.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1930.

How does Rwanda rank for human rights index?

Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Rwanda

Name: Human Rights Index in Rwanda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Human Rights Index was 0.194 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.194

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

163rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.404

in 2014

All-time low

0.108

in 1930

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Human Rights Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Rwanda stood at 0.194.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Rwanda peaked at 0.404 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1930.

Rwanda ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.111	0.111	0.111	4
1920s	0.111	0.111	0.111	10
1930s	0.1136	0.108	0.115	10
1940s	0.121	0.115	0.125	10
1950s	0.1355	0.123	0.17	10
1960s	0.2977	0.195	0.33	10
1970s	0.286	0.248	0.326	10
1980s	0.2868	0.286	0.287	10
1990s	0.2974	0.245	0.352	10
2000s	0.373	0.368	0.382	10
2010s	0.3501	0.264	0.404	10
2020s	0.2148	0.176	0.268	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

160 South Sudan 0.228 compare
161 Belarus 0.221 compare
162 Eswatini 0.206 compare
164 Yemen 0.192 compare
165 China 0.179 compare
166 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Rwanda

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115,794 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 244,415 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.193 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.17 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.144 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.09 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Rwanda?: Human rights index in Rwanda was 0.194 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 2014.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1930.
How does Rwanda rank for human rights index?: Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.