Rule of Law - Governance score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Rule of Law - Governance score was 58.69 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.69 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58.69 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
30.75 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 30.7 0-1001998: 30.8 0-1002000: 33.3 0-1002002: 38.1 0-1002003: 39.5 0-1002004: 42 0-1002005: 42.5 0-1002006: 43.9 0-1002007: 45.2 0-1002008: 47.3 0-1002009: 46.2 0-1002010: 49 0-1002011: 49.8 0-1002012: 51.4 0-1002013: 52 0-1002014: 53.2 0-1002015: 54.2 0-1002016: 54.8 0-1002017: 54.6 0-1002018: 54.5 0-1002019: 54.5 0-1002020: 56.4 0-1002021: 57.3 0-1002022: 57.1 0-1002023: 58.2 0-1002024: 58.7 0-100

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

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Rwanda, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 91 Bahrain 59.85 0-100 compare
  2. 92 Solomon Islands 59.6 0-100 compare
  3. 93 Georgia 59.53 0-100 compare
  4. 95 Ghana 57.89 0-100 compare
  5. 96 Kosovo 57.86 0-100 compare
  6. 96 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 57.86 0-100 compare

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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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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