Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 6 for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1974.
Rwanda ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Rwanda was 6 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.