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Equal Access to Power Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.375 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.375
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.548
in 2013
All-time low
0.028
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

00.20.40.6191619702025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Rwanda stood at 0.375.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Rwanda peaked at 0.548 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1916.

That places Rwanda 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Access to Power Index in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.028 —
1917 0.028 +0.0%
1918 0.028 +0.0%
1919 0.028 +0.0%
1920 0.028 +0.0%
1921 0.028 +0.0%
1922 0.028 +0.0%
1923 0.028 +0.0%
1924 0.028 +0.0%
1925 0.028 +0.0%
1926 0.028 +0.0%
1927 0.028 +0.0%
1928 0.028 +0.0%
1929 0.028 +0.0%
1930 0.028 +0.0%
1931 0.028 +0.0%
1932 0.028 +0.0%
1933 0.028 +0.0%
1934 0.028 +0.0%
1935 0.028 +0.0%
1936 0.028 +0.0%
1937 0.028 +0.0%
1938 0.028 +0.0%
1939 0.028 +0.0%
1940 0.028 +0.0%
1941 0.028 +0.0%
1942 0.028 +0.0%
1943 0.028 +0.0%
1944 0.028 +0.0%
1945 0.028 +0.0%
1946 0.028 +0.0%
1947 0.028 +0.0%
1948 0.028 +0.0%
1949 0.028 +0.0%
1950 0.028 +0.0%
1951 0.028 +0.0%
1952 0.028 +0.0%
1953 0.028 +0.0%
1954 0.028 +0.0%
1955 0.028 +0.0%
1956 0.028 +0.0%
1957 0.028 +0.0%
1958 0.028 +0.0%
1959 0.028 +0.0%
1960 0.065 +132.1%
1961 0.325 +400.0%
1962 0.372 +14.5%
1963 0.512 +37.6%
1964 0.512 +0.0%
1965 0.512 +0.0%
1966 0.512 +0.0%
1967 0.512 +0.0%
1968 0.512 +0.0%
1969 0.512 +0.0%
1970 0.512 +0.0%
1971 0.512 +0.0%
1972 0.512 +0.0%
1973 0.512 +0.0%
1974 0.445 -13.1%
1975 0.445 +0.0%
1976 0.445 +0.0%
1977 0.445 +0.0%
1978 0.445 +0.0%
1979 0.445 +0.0%
1980 0.445 +0.0%
1981 0.445 +0.0%
1982 0.445 +0.0%
1983 0.445 +0.0%
1984 0.445 +0.0%
1985 0.445 +0.0%
1986 0.445 +0.0%
1987 0.445 +0.0%
1988 0.445 +0.0%
1989 0.445 +0.0%
1990 0.503 +13.0%
1991 0.503 +0.0%
1992 0.503 +0.0%
1993 0.517 +2.8%
1994 0.396 -23.4%
1995 0.414 +4.5%
1996 0.414 +0.0%
1997 0.414 +0.0%
1998 0.414 +0.0%
1999 0.414 +0.0%
2000 0.414 +0.0%
2001 0.414 +0.0%
2002 0.432 +4.3%
2003 0.432 +0.0%
2004 0.455 +5.3%
2005 0.455 +0.0%
2006 0.455 +0.0%
2007 0.455 +0.0%
2008 0.455 +0.0%
2009 0.469 +3.1%
2010 0.491 +4.7%
2011 0.491 +0.0%
2012 0.503 +2.4%
2013 0.548 +8.9%
2014 0.525 -4.2%
2015 0.525 +0.0%
2016 0.476 -9.3%
2017 0.462 -2.9%
2018 0.462 +0.0%
2019 0.446 -3.5%
2020 0.476 +6.7%
2021 0.486 +2.1%
2022 0.514 +5.8%
2023 0.404 -21.4%
2024 0.369 -8.7%
2025 0.375 +1.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.375 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.375 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.028 0.028 0.028 4
1920s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1930s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1940s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1950s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1960s 0.4346 0.065 0.512 10
1970s 0.4718 0.445 0.512 10
1980s 0.445 0.445 0.445 10
1990s 0.4492 0.396 0.517 10
2000s 0.4436 0.414 0.469 10
2010s 0.4929 0.446 0.548 10
2020s 0.4373 0.369 0.514 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 136 Laos 0.394 compare
  2. 137 Ecuador 0.393 compare
  3. 138 Kazakhstan 0.392 compare
  4. 140 Libya 0.373 compare
  5. 141 Eritrea 0.362 compare
  6. 141 Iran 0.362 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Rwanda?
Equal access to power index in Rwanda was 0.375 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.548 in 2013.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for equal access to power index?
Rwanda ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.