Statizoid

Private Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.209 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.209
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.608
in 2001
All-time low
0.152
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6191619702025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Rwanda stood at 0.209.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Rwanda peaked at 0.608 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 1916.

That places Rwanda 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.152 —
1917 0.152 +0.0%
1918 0.152 +0.0%
1919 0.152 +0.0%
1920 0.152 +0.0%
1921 0.152 +0.0%
1922 0.152 +0.0%
1923 0.152 +0.0%
1924 0.152 +0.0%
1925 0.152 +0.0%
1926 0.152 +0.0%
1927 0.152 +0.0%
1928 0.152 +0.0%
1929 0.152 +0.0%
1930 0.152 +0.0%
1931 0.159 +4.6%
1932 0.177 +11.3%
1933 0.177 +0.0%
1934 0.177 +0.0%
1935 0.177 +0.0%
1936 0.177 +0.0%
1937 0.177 +0.0%
1938 0.177 +0.0%
1939 0.177 +0.0%
1940 0.177 +0.0%
1941 0.177 +0.0%
1942 0.177 +0.0%
1943 0.177 +0.0%
1944 0.177 +0.0%
1945 0.177 +0.0%
1946 0.177 +0.0%
1947 0.177 +0.0%
1948 0.177 +0.0%
1949 0.177 +0.0%
1950 0.177 +0.0%
1951 0.177 +0.0%
1952 0.176 -0.6%
1953 0.176 +0.0%
1954 0.176 +0.0%
1955 0.176 +0.0%
1956 0.176 +0.0%
1957 0.2 +13.6%
1958 0.217 +8.5%
1959 0.194 -10.6%
1960 0.266 +37.1%
1961 0.295 +10.9%
1962 0.316 +7.1%
1963 0.392 +24.1%
1964 0.393 +0.3%
1965 0.393 +0.0%
1966 0.393 +0.0%
1967 0.393 +0.0%
1968 0.393 +0.0%
1969 0.393 +0.0%
1970 0.393 +0.0%
1971 0.393 +0.0%
1972 0.393 +0.0%
1973 0.43 +9.4%
1974 0.387 -10.0%
1975 0.385 -0.5%
1976 0.385 +0.0%
1977 0.385 +0.0%
1978 0.385 +0.0%
1979 0.421 +9.4%
1980 0.421 +0.0%
1981 0.421 +0.0%
1982 0.421 +0.0%
1983 0.421 +0.0%
1984 0.421 +0.0%
1985 0.421 +0.0%
1986 0.421 +0.0%
1987 0.421 +0.0%
1988 0.421 +0.0%
1989 0.421 +0.0%
1990 0.413 -1.9%
1991 0.437 +5.8%
1992 0.437 +0.0%
1993 0.447 +2.3%
1994 0.28 -37.4%
1995 0.402 +43.6%
1996 0.428 +6.5%
1997 0.472 +10.3%
1998 0.472 +0.0%
1999 0.472 +0.0%
2000 0.599 +26.9%
2001 0.608 +1.5%
2002 0.608 +0.0%
2003 0.608 +0.0%
2004 0.599 -1.5%
2005 0.594 -0.8%
2006 0.595 +0.2%
2007 0.595 +0.0%
2008 0.595 +0.0%
2009 0.595 +0.0%
2010 0.6 +0.8%
2011 0.601 +0.2%
2012 0.608 +1.2%
2013 0.582 -4.3%
2014 0.608 +4.5%
2015 0.596 -2.0%
2016 0.521 -12.6%
2017 0.441 -15.4%
2018 0.445 +0.9%
2019 0.437 -1.8%
2020 0.42 -3.9%
2021 0.304 -27.6%
2022 0.25 -17.8%
2023 0.159 -36.4%
2024 0.155 -2.5%
2025 0.209 +34.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.209 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.399, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.209 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.152 0.152 0.152 4
1920s 0.152 0.152 0.152 10
1930s 0.1727 0.152 0.177 10
1940s 0.177 0.177 0.177 10
1950s 0.1845 0.176 0.217 10
1960s 0.3627 0.266 0.393 10
1970s 0.3957 0.385 0.43 10
1980s 0.421 0.421 0.421 10
1990s 0.426 0.28 0.472 10
2000s 0.5996 0.594 0.608 10
2010s 0.5439 0.437 0.608 10
2020s 0.2495 0.155 0.42 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 160 United Arab Emirates 0.253 compare
  2. 161 Syria 0.248 compare
  3. 162 South Sudan 0.228 compare
  4. 164 Laos 0.204 compare
  5. 165 Qatar 0.176 compare
  6. 166 Saudi Arabia 0.171 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Rwanda?
Private civil liberties index in Rwanda was 0.209 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.608 in 2001.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for private civil liberties index?
Rwanda ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 110 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Private Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/private-civil-liberties-index/rwanda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/private-civil-liberties-index/rwanda/">Private Civil Liberties Index in Rwanda</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.