Political Corruption Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Political Corruption Index was 0.418 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.