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Political Corruption Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Political Corruption Index was 0.418 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.418
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.629
in 1995
All-time low
0.342
in 1964
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Political Corruption Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.418 for political corruption index in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Rwanda peaked at 0.629 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.342, in 1964.

That places Rwanda 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political Corruption Index in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.442 —
1917 0.442 +0.0%
1918 0.442 +0.0%
1919 0.442 +0.0%
1920 0.442 +0.0%
1921 0.442 +0.0%
1922 0.442 +0.0%
1923 0.442 +0.0%
1924 0.442 +0.0%
1925 0.442 +0.0%
1926 0.442 +0.0%
1927 0.442 +0.0%
1928 0.442 +0.0%
1929 0.442 +0.0%
1930 0.442 +0.0%
1931 0.442 +0.0%
1932 0.442 +0.0%
1933 0.442 +0.0%
1934 0.442 +0.0%
1935 0.442 +0.0%
1936 0.442 +0.0%
1937 0.442 +0.0%
1938 0.442 +0.0%
1939 0.442 +0.0%
1940 0.442 +0.0%
1941 0.442 +0.0%
1942 0.442 +0.0%
1943 0.442 +0.0%
1944 0.442 +0.0%
1945 0.442 +0.0%
1946 0.442 +0.0%
1947 0.442 +0.0%
1948 0.442 +0.0%
1949 0.442 +0.0%
1950 0.442 +0.0%
1951 0.442 +0.0%
1952 0.442 +0.0%
1953 0.442 +0.0%
1954 0.442 +0.0%
1955 0.442 +0.0%
1956 0.442 +0.0%
1957 0.442 +0.0%
1958 0.442 +0.0%
1959 0.442 +0.0%
1960 0.403 -8.8%
1961 0.457 +13.4%
1962 0.376 -17.7%
1963 0.377 +0.3%
1964 0.342 -9.3%
1965 0.342 +0.0%
1966 0.342 +0.0%
1967 0.342 +0.0%
1968 0.342 +0.0%
1969 0.342 +0.0%
1970 0.342 +0.0%
1971 0.342 +0.0%
1972 0.342 +0.0%
1973 0.437 +27.8%
1974 0.527 +20.6%
1975 0.527 +0.0%
1976 0.527 +0.0%
1977 0.527 +0.0%
1978 0.527 +0.0%
1979 0.501 -4.9%
1980 0.501 +0.0%
1981 0.501 +0.0%
1982 0.539 +7.6%
1983 0.539 +0.0%
1984 0.539 +0.0%
1985 0.539 +0.0%
1986 0.539 +0.0%
1987 0.539 +0.0%
1988 0.539 +0.0%
1989 0.539 +0.0%
1990 0.513 -4.8%
1991 0.513 +0.0%
1992 0.513 +0.0%
1993 0.468 -8.8%
1994 0.457 -2.4%
1995 0.629 +37.6%
1996 0.629 +0.0%
1997 0.629 +0.0%
1998 0.629 +0.0%
1999 0.629 +0.0%
2000 0.584 -7.2%
2001 0.558 -4.5%
2002 0.558 +0.0%
2003 0.558 +0.0%
2004 0.558 +0.0%
2005 0.558 +0.0%
2006 0.555 -0.5%
2007 0.553 -0.4%
2008 0.553 +0.0%
2009 0.553 +0.0%
2010 0.551 -0.4%
2011 0.551 +0.0%
2012 0.551 +0.0%
2013 0.418 -24.1%
2014 0.418 +0.0%
2015 0.418 +0.0%
2016 0.428 +2.4%
2017 0.419 -2.1%
2018 0.419 +0.0%
2019 0.385 -8.1%
2020 0.385 +0.0%
2021 0.377 -2.1%
2022 0.405 +7.4%
2023 0.456 +12.6%
2024 0.418 -8.3%
2025 0.418 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.418 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.752, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.418 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6615, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.442 0.442 0.442 4
1920s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1930s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1940s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1950s 0.442 0.442 0.442 10
1960s 0.3665 0.342 0.457 10
1970s 0.4599 0.342 0.527 10
1980s 0.5314 0.501 0.539 10
1990s 0.5609 0.457 0.629 10
2000s 0.5588 0.553 0.584 10
2010s 0.4558 0.385 0.551 10
2020s 0.4098 0.377 0.456 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 97 Brazil 0.423 compare
  2. 98 Jordan 0.422 compare
  3. 99 Romania 0.419 compare
  4. 101 Argentina 0.415 compare
  5. 102 Belarus 0.41 compare
  6. 102 Tunisia 0.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Rwanda?
Political corruption index in Rwanda was 0.418 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.629 in 1995.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.342 in 1964.
How does Rwanda rank for political corruption index?
Rwanda ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.