Legislative constraints on the executive index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.274 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.274
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.611
in 1994
All-time low
0.182
in 1982
Years of data
56
1961–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.274 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Rwanda peaked at 0.611 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 1982.
Rwanda ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.461 | — |
| 1962 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.35 | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.368 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.537 | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 0.182 | -66.1% |
| 1983 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.241 | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 0.304 | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.611 | +101.0% |
| 1995 | 0.587 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.272 | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.264 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.316 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.304 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.327 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.337 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.275 | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.274 | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.274 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.274 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3747 | 0.35 | 0.461 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4012 | 0.35 | 0.537 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4883 | 0.241 | 0.611 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2712 | 0.264 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 | 0.29 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3145 | 0.274 | 0.337 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Rwanda?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Rwanda was 0.274 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.611 in 1994.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1982.
- How does Rwanda rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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