Political Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.174 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Rwanda is 0.174, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Rwanda peaked at 0.358 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1916.
Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.085 | 0.085 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0886 | 0.085 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1195 | 0.088 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2808 | 0.251 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1911 | 0.116 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.154 | 0.15 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2367 | 0.15 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.225 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2675 | 0.225 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.218 | 0.171 | 0.267 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1214 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 251.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Rwanda?
- Political civil liberties index in Rwanda was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.358 in 1993.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1916.
- How does Rwanda rank for political civil liberties index?
- Rwanda ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.