What is key features of human rights in Rwanda?

Key features of human rights in Rwanda was 0.194 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 2014.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1930.

How does Rwanda rank for key features of human rights?

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

Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Rwanda

Name: Key features of human rights in Rwanda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Key features of human rights 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

Key features of human rights in Rwanda, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of human rights in Rwanda stood at 0.194.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

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

That places Rwanda 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of human rights in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Rwanda, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.111	—
1917	0.111	+0.0%
1918	0.111	+0.0%
1919	0.111	+0.0%
1920	0.111	+0.0%
1921	0.111	+0.0%
1922	0.111	+0.0%
1923	0.111	+0.0%
1924	0.111	+0.0%
1925	0.111	+0.0%
1926	0.111	+0.0%
1927	0.111	+0.0%
1928	0.111	+0.0%
1929	0.111	+0.0%
1930	0.108	-2.7%
1931	0.108	+0.0%
1932	0.115	+6.5%
1933	0.115	+0.0%
1934	0.115	+0.0%
1935	0.115	+0.0%
1936	0.115	+0.0%
1937	0.115	+0.0%
1938	0.115	+0.0%
1939	0.115	+0.0%
1940	0.115	+0.0%
1941	0.115	+0.0%
1942	0.115	+0.0%
1943	0.115	+0.0%
1944	0.125	+8.7%
1945	0.125	+0.0%
1946	0.125	+0.0%
1947	0.125	+0.0%
1948	0.125	+0.0%
1949	0.125	+0.0%
1950	0.125	+0.0%
1951	0.125	+0.0%
1952	0.123	-1.6%
1953	0.123	+0.0%
1954	0.123	+0.0%
1955	0.124	+0.8%
1956	0.13	+4.8%
1957	0.155	+19.2%
1958	0.17	+9.7%
1959	0.157	-7.6%
1960	0.195	+24.2%
1961	0.244	+25.1%
1962	0.275	+12.7%
1963	0.33	+20.0%
1964	0.323	-2.1%
1965	0.318	-1.5%
1966	0.317	-0.3%
1967	0.327	+3.2%
1968	0.327	+0.0%
1969	0.321	-1.8%
1970	0.325	+1.2%
1971	0.325	+0.0%
1972	0.325	+0.0%
1973	0.326	+0.3%
1974	0.248	-23.9%
1975	0.248	+0.0%
1976	0.249	+0.4%
1977	0.249	+0.0%
1978	0.275	+10.4%
1979	0.29	+5.5%
1980	0.287	-1.0%
1981	0.287	+0.0%
1982	0.287	+0.0%
1983	0.287	+0.0%
1984	0.287	+0.0%
1985	0.287	+0.0%
1986	0.287	+0.0%
1987	0.287	+0.0%
1988	0.286	-0.3%
1989	0.286	+0.0%
1990	0.27	-5.6%
1991	0.318	+17.8%
1992	0.352	+10.7%
1993	0.342	-2.8%
1994	0.245	-28.4%
1995	0.263	+7.3%
1996	0.284	+8.0%
1997	0.295	+3.9%
1998	0.295	+0.0%
1999	0.31	+5.1%
2000	0.382	+23.2%
2001	0.375	-1.8%
2002	0.375	+0.0%
2003	0.375	+0.0%
2004	0.371	-1.1%
2005	0.368	-0.8%
2006	0.369	+0.3%
2007	0.372	+0.8%
2008	0.372	+0.0%
2009	0.371	-0.3%
2010	0.362	-2.4%
2011	0.37	+2.2%
2012	0.383	+3.5%
2013	0.388	+1.3%
2014	0.404	+4.1%
2015	0.4	-1.0%
2016	0.311	-22.3%
2017	0.264	-15.1%
2018	0.3	+13.6%
2019	0.319	+6.3%
2020	0.268	-16.0%
2021	0.231	-13.8%
2022	0.23	-0.4%
2023	0.19	-17.4%
2024	0.176	-7.4%
2025	0.194	+10.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.194 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.194 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of human rights in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	-28.4%	0.342	0.245
1961	+25.1%	0.195	0.244

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

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Rwanda?: Key features of human rights in Rwanda was 0.194 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 2014.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1930.
How does Rwanda rank for key features of human rights?: Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.