Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Openness of Executive Recruitment Score was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Openness of Executive Recruitment Score in Rwanda, 1961–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Over the whole period, openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda peaked at 4 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda?
- Openness of executive recruitment score in Rwanda was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1961.
- What is the lowest openness of executive recruitment score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for openness of executive recruitment score?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Openness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which recruitment for the executive is open. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over hereditary succession (score of 1), dual hereditary-open arrangements with the chief minister designated (score of 2), and dual hereditary-open arrangements with the chief minister being elected (score of 3), to executive recruitment being open (score of 4).