What is varieties of democracy in Rwanda?

Varieties of democracy in Rwanda was 0.193 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 1992.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1916.

How does Rwanda rank for varieties of democracy?

Rwanda ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Rwanda

Name: Varieties of democracy in Rwanda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Varieties of democracy was 0.193 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.193

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

137th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.29

in 1992

All-time low

0.016

in 1916

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Varieties of democracy in Rwanda, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Rwanda is 0.193, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Rwanda peaked at 0.29 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1916.

That places Rwanda 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Varieties of democracy in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Rwanda, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.016	—
1917	0.016	+0.0%
1918	0.016	+0.0%
1919	0.016	+0.0%
1920	0.016	+0.0%
1921	0.016	+0.0%
1922	0.016	+0.0%
1923	0.016	+0.0%
1924	0.016	+0.0%
1925	0.016	+0.0%
1926	0.016	+0.0%
1927	0.016	+0.0%
1928	0.016	+0.0%
1929	0.016	+0.0%
1930	0.016	+0.0%
1931	0.016	+0.0%
1932	0.016	+0.0%
1933	0.016	+0.0%
1934	0.016	+0.0%
1935	0.016	+0.0%
1936	0.016	+0.0%
1937	0.016	+0.0%
1938	0.016	+0.0%
1939	0.016	+0.0%
1940	0.016	+0.0%
1941	0.016	+0.0%
1942	0.016	+0.0%
1943	0.016	+0.0%
1944	0.016	+0.0%
1945	0.016	+0.0%
1946	0.016	+0.0%
1947	0.016	+0.0%
1948	0.016	+0.0%
1949	0.016	+0.0%
1950	0.016	+0.0%
1951	0.016	+0.0%
1952	0.016	+0.0%
1953	0.016	+0.0%
1954	0.016	+0.0%
1955	0.047	+193.8%
1956	0.051	+8.5%
1957	0.062	+21.6%
1958	0.072	+16.1%
1959	0.076	+5.6%
1960	0.086	+13.2%
1961	0.148	+72.1%
1962	0.263	+77.7%
1963	0.252	-4.2%
1964	0.245	-2.8%
1965	0.238	-2.9%
1966	0.235	-1.3%
1967	0.235	+0.0%
1968	0.235	+0.0%
1969	0.239	+1.7%
1970	0.238	-0.4%
1971	0.238	+0.0%
1972	0.238	+0.0%
1973	0.165	-30.7%
1974	0.09	-45.5%
1975	0.088	-2.2%
1976	0.09	+2.3%
1977	0.09	+0.0%
1978	0.093	+3.3%
1979	0.167	+79.6%
1980	0.165	-1.2%
1981	0.165	+0.0%
1982	0.207	+25.5%
1983	0.207	+0.0%
1984	0.204	-1.4%
1985	0.204	+0.0%
1986	0.204	+0.0%
1987	0.204	+0.0%
1988	0.207	+1.5%
1989	0.21	+1.4%
1990	0.217	+3.3%
1991	0.256	+18.0%
1992	0.29	+13.3%
1993	0.187	-35.5%
1994	0.143	-23.5%
1995	0.104	-27.3%
1996	0.107	+2.9%
1997	0.107	+0.0%
1998	0.106	-0.9%
1999	0.107	+0.9%
2000	0.114	+6.5%
2001	0.114	+0.0%
2002	0.115	+0.9%
2003	0.143	+24.3%
2004	0.198	+38.5%
2005	0.196	-1.0%
2006	0.197	+0.5%
2007	0.197	+0.0%
2008	0.203	+3.0%
2009	0.22	+8.4%
2010	0.217	-1.4%
2011	0.216	-0.5%
2012	0.22	+1.9%
2013	0.221	+0.5%
2014	0.226	+2.3%
2015	0.226	+0.0%
2016	0.226	+0.0%
2017	0.222	-1.8%
2018	0.226	+1.8%
2019	0.227	+0.4%
2020	0.227	+0.0%
2021	0.226	-0.4%
2022	0.219	-3.1%
2023	0.212	-3.2%
2024	0.201	-5.2%
2025	0.193	-4.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.193 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.193 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Varieties of democracy 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
1955	+193.8%	0.016	0.047
1979	+79.6%	0.093	0.167
1962	+77.7%	0.148	0.263
1961	+72.1%	0.086	0.148
1974	-45.5%	0.165	0.09
2004	+38.5%	0.143	0.198

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.016	0.016	0.016	4
1920s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1930s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1940s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1950s	0.0388	0.016	0.076	10
1960s	0.2176	0.086	0.263	10
1970s	0.1497	0.088	0.238	10
1980s	0.1977	0.165	0.21	10
1990s	0.1624	0.104	0.29	10
2000s	0.1697	0.114	0.22	10
2010s	0.2227	0.216	0.227	10
2020s	0.213	0.193	0.227	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

134 Niger 0.227 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.218 compare
136 Bangladesh 0.195 compare
137 Libya 0.193 compare
139 Egypt 0.187 compare
139 Guinea 0.187 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 varieties of democracy in Rwanda?: Varieties of democracy in Rwanda was 0.193 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 1992.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for varieties of democracy?: Rwanda ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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