LGBT+ Rights Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.9281 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Rwanda, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Rwanda stood at -0.9281. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Rwanda peaked at 0.0719 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.9281, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 0.0719 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6281 | -0.9281 | 0.0719 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | -0.9281 | 10 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Rwanda?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Rwanda was -0.9281 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9281 in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.