Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1961
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Rwanda, 1961–2018

11.522.53196119892018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 2 for competitiveness of political participation score in 2018.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Rwanda peaked at 3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

That places Rwanda 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Competitiveness of Political Participation Score in Rwanda, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 3 —
1962 3 +0.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 1 -66.7%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 2 +100.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3 3 3 9
1970s 1.6 1 3 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 9

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 125 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 125 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 125 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 compare
  5. 125 Cambodia 2 compare
  6. 125 Cameroon 2 compare
  7. 125 Comoros 2 compare
  8. 125 Congo 2 compare
  9. 125 Egypt 2 compare
  10. 125 Equatorial Guinea 2 compare
  11. 125 Eritrea 2 compare
  12. 125 Eswatini 2 compare
  13. 125 Iran 2 compare
  14. 125 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  15. 125 Kuwait 2 compare
  16. 125 Morocco 2 compare
  17. 125 Oman 2 compare
  18. 125 Singapore 2 compare
  19. 125 Sudan 2 compare
  20. 125 Thailand 2 compare
  21. 125 Turkey 2 compare
  22. 125 Turkmenistan 2 compare
  23. 125 USSR 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Rwanda?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Rwanda was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1961.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Rwanda rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Rwanda ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).