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Centralization of Political Power Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.791 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.791
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 1916
All-time low
0.422
in 1991
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

00.20.40.60.8191619702025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Rwanda is 0.791, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Rwanda peaked at 0.896 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.422, in 1991.

Rwanda ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 110 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.896 —
1917 0.896 +0.0%
1918 0.896 +0.0%
1919 0.896 +0.0%
1920 0.896 +0.0%
1921 0.896 +0.0%
1922 0.896 +0.0%
1923 0.896 +0.0%
1924 0.896 +0.0%
1925 0.896 +0.0%
1926 0.896 +0.0%
1927 0.896 +0.0%
1928 0.896 +0.0%
1929 0.896 +0.0%
1930 0.896 +0.0%
1931 0.896 +0.0%
1932 0.896 +0.0%
1933 0.896 +0.0%
1934 0.896 +0.0%
1935 0.896 +0.0%
1936 0.896 +0.0%
1937 0.896 +0.0%
1938 0.896 +0.0%
1939 0.896 +0.0%
1940 0.896 +0.0%
1941 0.896 +0.0%
1942 0.896 +0.0%
1943 0.896 +0.0%
1944 0.896 +0.0%
1945 0.896 +0.0%
1946 0.896 +0.0%
1947 0.896 +0.0%
1948 0.896 +0.0%
1949 0.896 +0.0%
1950 0.896 +0.0%
1951 0.896 +0.0%
1952 0.896 +0.0%
1953 0.896 +0.0%
1954 0.896 +0.0%
1955 0.896 +0.0%
1956 0.896 +0.0%
1957 0.896 +0.0%
1958 0.896 +0.0%
1959 0.896 +0.0%
1960 0.565 -36.9%
1961 0.467 -17.3%
1962 0.438 -6.2%
1963 0.439 +0.2%
1964 0.439 +0.0%
1965 0.448 +2.1%
1966 0.451 +0.7%
1967 0.451 +0.0%
1968 0.451 +0.0%
1969 0.449 -0.4%
1970 0.462 +2.9%
1971 0.462 +0.0%
1972 0.462 +0.0%
1973 0.486 +5.2%
1974 0.589 +21.2%
1975 0.589 +0.0%
1976 0.589 +0.0%
1977 0.589 +0.0%
1978 0.589 +0.0%
1979 0.589 +0.0%
1980 0.589 +0.0%
1981 0.589 +0.0%
1982 0.47 -20.2%
1983 0.47 +0.0%
1984 0.47 +0.0%
1985 0.47 +0.0%
1986 0.47 +0.0%
1987 0.47 +0.0%
1988 0.47 +0.0%
1989 0.47 +0.0%
1990 0.46 -2.1%
1991 0.422 -8.3%
1992 0.422 +0.0%
1993 0.546 +29.4%
1994 0.706 +29.3%
1995 0.72 +2.0%
1996 0.72 +0.0%
1997 0.72 +0.0%
1998 0.72 +0.0%
1999 0.72 +0.0%
2000 0.764 +6.1%
2001 0.764 +0.0%
2002 0.764 +0.0%
2003 0.75 -1.8%
2004 0.734 -2.1%
2005 0.734 +0.0%
2006 0.734 +0.0%
2007 0.734 +0.0%
2008 0.73 -0.5%
2009 0.729 -0.1%
2010 0.73 +0.1%
2011 0.733 +0.4%
2012 0.733 +0.0%
2013 0.72 -1.8%
2014 0.72 +0.0%
2015 0.707 -1.8%
2016 0.706 -0.1%
2017 0.742 +5.1%
2018 0.735 -0.9%
2019 0.739 +0.5%
2020 0.723 -2.2%
2021 0.767 +6.1%
2022 0.758 -1.2%
2023 0.77 +1.6%
2024 0.781 +1.4%
2025 0.791 +1.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.791 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.791 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.896 0.896 0.896 4
1920s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
1930s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
1940s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
1950s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
1960s 0.4598 0.438 0.565 10
1970s 0.5406 0.462 0.589 10
1980s 0.4938 0.47 0.589 10
1990s 0.6156 0.422 0.72 10
2000s 0.7437 0.729 0.764 10
2010s 0.7265 0.706 0.742 10
2020s 0.765 0.723 0.791 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 35 Central African Republic 0.8 compare
  2. 36 Turkey 0.798 compare
  3. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.793 compare
  4. 38 Ethiopia 0.791 compare
  5. 40 Comoros 0.785 compare
  6. 40 Togo 0.785 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Rwanda?
Centralization of political power index in Rwanda was 0.791 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 1916.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.422 in 1991.
How does Rwanda rank for centralization of political power index?
Rwanda ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.