Justified Political Positions Score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 2019
All-time low
-2.91
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Rwanda, 1916–2025

-3-2-101191619702025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Rwanda is 1.04, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Rwanda peaked at 1.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.91, in 1916.

That places Rwanda 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -2.91 -2.91 -2.91 4
1920s -2.91 -2.91 -2.91 10
1930s -2.91 -2.91 -2.91 10
1940s -2.91 -2.91 -2.91 10
1950s -2.91 -2.91 -2.91 10
1960s -1.08 -2.07 -0.832 10
1970s -0.832 -0.832 -0.832 10
1980s -0.832 -0.832 -0.832 10
1990s -0.222 -0.832 0.448 10
2000s 0.7468 0.232 1.09 10
2010s 0.9707 0.821 1.16 10
2020s 1.04 1.04 1.04 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 63 Senegal 1.08 compare
  2. 64 Maldives 1.07 compare
  3. 65 Morocco 1.06 compare
  4. 67 Nigeria 1.04 compare
  5. 68 Libya 1.04 compare
  6. 69 Lebanon 0.978 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Rwanda?
Justified political positions score in Rwanda was 1.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2019.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -2.91 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for justified political positions score?
Rwanda ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.