Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 60.25 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.25 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 208 countries
All-time high
60.25 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
33.53 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Rwanda, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Rwanda is 60.25 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Rwanda peaked at 60.25 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.53 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 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.53 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.26 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 39.71 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 41.28 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 44.53 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 44.85 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.59 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 47.87 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.99 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 48.78 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.99 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 51.68 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.03 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 53.69 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.97 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.93 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.58 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.43 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.42 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.47 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.93 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 58.76 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.39 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.48 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 60.12 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 60.25 0-100 | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 60.25 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.73 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 60.25 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.06 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.58 0-100 | 33.53 0-100 | 33.64 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.43 0-100 | 36.26 0-100 | 49.99 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.62 0-100 | 50.99 0-100 | 56.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.16 0-100 | 57.93 0-100 | 60.25 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 91 Bahrain 61.59 0-100 compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 61.59 0-100 compare
- 93 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 60.44 0-100 compare
- 95 Georgia 60.2 0-100 compare
- 96 South Africa 59.3 0-100 compare
- 97 Ghana 58.61 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Rwanda?
- Rule of law - governance score in Rwanda was 60.25 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.25 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Rwanda rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Rwanda ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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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