Effective Power to Govern Score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Effective Power to Govern Score was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2023
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Rwanda, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 22007: 22009: 22011: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 32025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, effective power to govern score in Rwanda stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Rwanda peaked at 3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

Rwanda ranks 81st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 3
2010s 2 2 2 5
2020s 2.33 2 3 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 81 Algeria 2 compare
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  8. 81 Egypt 2 compare
  9. 81 Iran 2 compare
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  11. 81 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  12. 81 Mauritania 2 compare
  13. 81 Morocco 2 compare
  14. 81 Russia 2 compare
  15. 81 Somalia 2 compare
  16. 81 Tajikistan 2 compare
  17. 81 Tunisia 2 compare
  18. 81 Uzbekistan 2 compare
  19. 81 Venezuela 2 compare
  20. 81 Vietnam 2 compare
  21. 81 Zimbabwe 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Rwanda?
Effective power to govern score in Rwanda was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for effective power to govern score?
Rwanda ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.