Legislative Checks on Government Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.274 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.274 for legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Rwanda?
- Legislative checks on government index in Rwanda was 0.274 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.611 in 1994.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1982.
- How does Rwanda rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.