Russia vs Rwanda: Democracy
Russia
1
in 2018
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Russia rank
98th
Rwanda rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Russia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Russia ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Russia or Rwanda?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Russia and Rwanda?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Rwanda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Russia and Rwanda rank globally for democracy?
- Russia ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).