Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.278 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Rwanda is 0.278, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Rwanda peaked at 0.589 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1930.
That places Rwanda 150th 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.118 | — |
| 1917 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.113 | -4.2% |
| 1931 | 0.115 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.128 | +11.3% |
| 1933 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.137 | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.149 | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 0.161 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.125 | -22.4% |
| 1960 | 0.157 | +25.6% |
| 1961 | 0.273 | +73.9% |
| 1962 | 0.34 | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 0.476 | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.484 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.486 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.481 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.462 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.455 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.504 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.444 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.451 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.47 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.485 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.458 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.47 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.473 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.471 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.312 | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.402 | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.412 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.434 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.464 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.479 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.557 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.553 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.555 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.558 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.56 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.566 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.558 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.574 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.566 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.584 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.589 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.565 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.573 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.575 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.462 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.403 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.413 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.433 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.332 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.327 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.245 | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.238 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.278 | +16.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.278 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.341, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.278 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +73.9% | 0.157 | 0.273 |
| 1963 | +40.0% | 0.34 | 0.476 |
| 1994 | -33.8% | 0.471 | 0.312 |
| 1995 | +28.8% | 0.312 | 0.402 |
| 1960 | +25.6% | 0.125 | 0.157 |
| 2023 | -25.1% | 0.327 | 0.245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1252 | 0.113 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1338 | 0.129 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1399 | 0.125 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4151 | 0.157 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4628 | 0.444 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4375 | 0.312 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5594 | 0.553 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5163 | 0.403 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.238 | 0.38 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Rwanda?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Rwanda was 0.278 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.589 in 2012.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1930.
- How does Rwanda rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.