Stateness Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Stateness Index was 8.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2019
All-time low
7.75
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Rwanda, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 8.22007: 7.82009: 82011: 82013: 8.22015: 8.22017: 8.52019: 92021: 8.52023: 8.22025: 8.2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 8.25 for stateness index in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Rwanda peaked at 9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2007.

Rwanda ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Stateness Index in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Stateness Index in Rwanda, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 8.25
2007 7.75 -6.1%
2009 8 +3.2%
2011 8 +0.0%
2013 8.25 +3.1%
2015 8.25 +0.0%
2017 8.5 +3.0%
2019 9 +5.9%
2021 8.5 -5.6%
2023 8.25 -2.9%
2025 8.25 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 8.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 8.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 7.75 8.25 3
2010s 8.4 8 9 5
2020s 8.33 8.25 8.5 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 35 Cuba 8.25 compare
  2. 35 Jamaica 8.25 compare
  3. 35 Kazakhstan 8.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Rwanda?
Stateness index in Rwanda was 8.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2019.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2007.
How does Rwanda rank for stateness index?
Rwanda ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.