Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.006 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.006
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2004
All-time low
-1.74
in 1959
Years of data
110
1916–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Rwanda, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded -0.006 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Rwanda peaked at 1.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.74, in 1959.
That places Rwanda 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | -1.31 | — |
| 1917 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.31 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.74 | +33.4% |
| 1960 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.32 | -24.1% |
| 1962 | -1.32 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.43 | -67.5% |
| 1964 | -0.43 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.43 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.43 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.43 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.43 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.43 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.603 | +40.2% |
| 1971 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.603 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.204 | -66.2% |
| 1974 | -0.554 | +171.6% |
| 1975 | -0.554 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.554 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.554 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.362 | -34.7% |
| 1979 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.542 | +49.7% |
| 1991 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.542 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.71 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | -0.178 | -74.9% |
| 1996 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.033 | -81.5% |
| 1999 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 | -2645.5% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.288 | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.006 | -102.1% |
| 2023 | -0.006 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.006 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.006 | -0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -0.006 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.21, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -0.006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 4 |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.35 | -1.74 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7396 | -1.74 | -0.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4953 | -0.603 | -0.204 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.362 | -0.362 | -0.362 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3478 | -0.71 | -0.033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9768 | 0.84 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.756 | 0.288 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.092 | -0.006 | 0.288 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Rwanda?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Rwanda was -0.006 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 in 1959.
- How does Rwanda rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.