Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Rwanda 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 21.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Kuwait 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cape Verde 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Burundi 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Djibouti 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Rwanda rank for civil liberties rating, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civil liberties rating, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.