Political Stability - Governance score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Political Stability - Governance score was 65.15 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.15 0-100
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
110th
of 208 countries
All-time high
68.63 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
27.99 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Rwanda, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 30.2 0-1001998: 28 0-1002000: 30.4 0-1002002: 32.5 0-1002003: 44.9 0-1002004: 44.4 0-1002005: 46.8 0-1002006: 55.2 0-1002007: 59.5 0-1002008: 61.6 0-1002009: 62.1 0-1002010: 62.2 0-1002011: 60.8 0-1002012: 61.5 0-1002013: 60.6 0-1002014: 63.7 0-1002015: 67.6 0-1002016: 65.1 0-1002017: 67.5 0-1002018: 68.6 0-1002019: 68 0-1002020: 68.6 0-1002021: 67.9 0-1002022: 66.4 0-1002023: 66.5 0-1002024: 65.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 65.15 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Rwanda peaked at 68.63 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.99 0-100, in 1998.

That places Rwanda 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Rwanda, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 30.16 0-100
1998 27.99 0-100 -7.2%
2000 30.38 0-100 +8.6%
2002 32.48 0-100 +6.9%
2003 44.9 0-100 +38.2%
2004 44.4 0-100 -1.1%
2005 46.77 0-100 +5.3%
2006 55.21 0-100 +18.0%
2007 59.55 0-100 +7.9%
2008 61.65 0-100 +3.5%
2009 62.15 0-100 +0.8%
2010 62.16 0-100 +0.0%
2011 60.76 0-100 -2.3%
2012 61.48 0-100 +1.2%
2013 60.62 0-100 -1.4%
2014 63.73 0-100 +5.1%
2015 67.58 0-100 +6.0%
2016 65.11 0-100 -3.7%
2017 67.51 0-100 +3.7%
2018 68.62 0-100 +1.7%
2019 67.97 0-100 -1.0%
2020 68.63 0-100 +1.0%
2021 67.86 0-100 -1.1%
2022 66.4 0-100 -2.2%
2023 66.54 0-100 +0.2%
2024 65.15 0-100 -2.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 65.15 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.86 0-100, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 65.15 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance score in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +38.2% 32.48 0-100 44.9 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.07 0-100 27.99 0-100 30.16 0-100 2
2000s 48.61 0-100 30.38 0-100 62.15 0-100 9
2010s 64.55 0-100 60.62 0-100 68.62 0-100 10
2020s 66.92 0-100 65.15 0-100 68.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 107 Spain 65.84 0-100 compare
  2. 108 Gambia 65.59 0-100 compare
  3. 109 Uzbekistan 65.44 0-100 compare
  4. 111 Saudi Arabia 65.07 0-100 compare
  5. 112 Maldives 64.96 0-100 compare
  6. 113 Nicaragua 64.71 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Rwanda?
Political stability - governance score in Rwanda was 65.15 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 68.63 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.99 0-100 in 1998.
How does Rwanda rank for political stability - governance score?
Rwanda ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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