Political rights rating fh in Rwanda
Rwanda: Political rights rating fh was 6 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1972
All-time low
6
in 1978
Years of data
53
1972β2025
Political rights rating fh in Rwanda, 1972β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating fh in Rwanda stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Rwanda peaked at 7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1978.
That places Rwanda 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 44 Algeria 6 compare
- 44 Angola 6 compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 6 compare
- 44 Cameroon 6 compare
- 44 Egypt 6 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 6 compare
- 44 Guinea 6 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
- 44 Hong Kong (China) 6 compare
- 44 Kuwait 6 compare
- 44 Oman 6 compare
- 44 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 6 compare
- 44 Qatar 6 compare
- 44 Tanzania 6 compare
- 44 Thailand 6 compare
- 44 Togo 6 compare
- 44 Tunisia 6 compare
- 44 Uganda 6 compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 6 compare
More social development data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Rwanda?
- Political rights rating fh in Rwanda was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1978.
- How does Rwanda rank for political rights rating fh?
- Rwanda ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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