Rule of Law - Governance score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rule of Law - Governance score was 58.69 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law - Governance score in Rwanda, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Rwanda is 58.69 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Rwanda peaked at 58.69 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.75 0-100, in 1996.
Rwanda ranks 94th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.75 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 30.83 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.28 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 38.13 0-100 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 39.47 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 41.99 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 42.48 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.95 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45.18 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.3 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 46.22 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.04 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 49.79 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.41 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 51.99 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54.24 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.84 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.58 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.5 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.55 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.42 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.29 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.08 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.19 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.69 0-100 | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 58.69 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.71 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 58.69 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.79 0-100 | 30.75 0-100 | 30.83 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42 0-100 | 33.28 0-100 | 47.3 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.81 0-100 | 49.04 0-100 | 54.84 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.54 0-100 | 56.42 0-100 | 58.69 0-100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Rwanda?
- Rule of law - governance score in Rwanda was 58.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.69 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.75 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Rwanda ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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