Rwanda vs South Africa: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Rwanda
0.877
in 2025
South Africa
0.894
in 2025
Rwanda rank
91st
South Africa rank
89th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.894 against 0.877 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.23 | -1.29 | 0.058 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -1.23 | -1.29 | 0.058 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -1.23 | -1.29 | 0.058 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | -1.23 | -1.41 | 0.1783 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | -1.23 | -2.18 | 0.949 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | -0.5895 | -2.18 | 1.59 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -0.5178 | -2.18 | 1.66 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -0.403 | -2.18 | 1.78 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0729 | 0.1355 | 0.0626 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 1.42 | 0.269 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.31 | 0.0257 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.015 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.894 against 0.877 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.017, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Rwanda ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.