Political Participation Index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Political Participation Index was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Rwanda, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2.5 for political participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Rwanda peaked at 3.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 89th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.25 | — |
| 2007 | 3.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Rwanda?
- Political participation index in Rwanda was 2.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for political participation index?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.