Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
All-time low
-1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Rwanda, 1996–2024

-1.5-1-0.501996201020241996: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.756 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.685 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.562 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.323 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.289 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.219 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.158 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.123 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.139 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.143 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.141 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.031 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.007 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.071 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Rwanda is 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Rwanda peaked at 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Rwanda ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.8695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.2412 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4604 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1233 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.0332 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 90 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 91 Solomon Islands 0.1534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 92 Georgia 0.149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 94 Ghana 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 95 Kosovo 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 96 Maldives 0.0443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Rwanda?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Rwanda was 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.1003 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Rwanda rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.