What is strong civil society index in Rwanda?

Strong civil society index in Rwanda was 0.199 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2012.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1916.

How does Rwanda rank for strong civil society index?

Rwanda ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Rwanda

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Rwanda
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.199 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.199

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

147th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.368

in 2012

All-time low

0.123

in 1916

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Rwanda, 1916–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Rwanda is 0.199, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Rwanda peaked at 0.368 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1916.

Rwanda ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Rwanda, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.123	—
1917	0.123	+0.0%
1918	0.123	+0.0%
1919	0.123	+0.0%
1920	0.123	+0.0%
1921	0.123	+0.0%
1922	0.123	+0.0%
1923	0.123	+0.0%
1924	0.123	+0.0%
1925	0.123	+0.0%
1926	0.123	+0.0%
1927	0.123	+0.0%
1928	0.123	+0.0%
1929	0.123	+0.0%
1930	0.123	+0.0%
1931	0.123	+0.0%
1932	0.123	+0.0%
1933	0.123	+0.0%
1934	0.123	+0.0%
1935	0.123	+0.0%
1936	0.123	+0.0%
1937	0.123	+0.0%
1938	0.123	+0.0%
1939	0.123	+0.0%
1940	0.123	+0.0%
1941	0.123	+0.0%
1942	0.123	+0.0%
1943	0.123	+0.0%
1944	0.123	+0.0%
1945	0.123	+0.0%
1946	0.123	+0.0%
1947	0.123	+0.0%
1948	0.123	+0.0%
1949	0.123	+0.0%
1950	0.123	+0.0%
1951	0.123	+0.0%
1952	0.123	+0.0%
1953	0.123	+0.0%
1954	0.123	+0.0%
1955	0.141	+14.6%
1956	0.147	+4.3%
1957	0.147	+0.0%
1958	0.147	+0.0%
1959	0.147	+0.0%
1960	0.266	+81.0%
1961	0.266	+0.0%
1962	0.339	+27.4%
1963	0.339	+0.0%
1964	0.339	+0.0%
1965	0.339	+0.0%
1966	0.339	+0.0%
1967	0.339	+0.0%
1968	0.339	+0.0%
1969	0.339	+0.0%
1970	0.339	+0.0%
1971	0.339	+0.0%
1972	0.339	+0.0%
1973	0.318	-6.2%
1974	0.163	-48.7%
1975	0.163	+0.0%
1976	0.163	+0.0%
1977	0.163	+0.0%
1978	0.219	+34.4%
1979	0.219	+0.0%
1980	0.202	-7.8%
1981	0.202	+0.0%
1982	0.202	+0.0%
1983	0.202	+0.0%
1984	0.202	+0.0%
1985	0.202	+0.0%
1986	0.202	+0.0%
1987	0.202	+0.0%
1988	0.202	+0.0%
1989	0.202	+0.0%
1990	0.209	+3.5%
1991	0.209	+0.0%
1992	0.219	+4.8%
1993	0.219	+0.0%
1994	0.235	+7.3%
1995	0.226	-3.8%
1996	0.311	+37.6%
1997	0.311	+0.0%
1998	0.311	+0.0%
1999	0.311	+0.0%
2000	0.321	+3.2%
2001	0.321	+0.0%
2002	0.321	+0.0%
2003	0.321	+0.0%
2004	0.341	+6.2%
2005	0.338	-0.9%
2006	0.338	+0.0%
2007	0.349	+3.3%
2008	0.349	+0.0%
2009	0.349	+0.0%
2010	0.353	+1.1%
2011	0.358	+1.4%
2012	0.368	+2.8%
2013	0.346	-6.0%
2014	0.34	-1.7%
2015	0.34	+0.0%
2016	0.308	-9.4%
2017	0.306	-0.6%
2018	0.306	+0.0%
2019	0.296	-3.3%
2020	0.28	-5.4%
2021	0.252	-10.0%
2022	0.237	-6.0%
2023	0.199	-16.0%
2024	0.199	+0.0%
2025	0.199	+0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.199 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.199 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.123	0.123	0.123	4
1920s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1930s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1940s	0.123	0.123	0.123	10
1950s	0.1344	0.123	0.147	10
1960s	0.3244	0.266	0.339	10
1970s	0.2425	0.163	0.339	10
1980s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1990s	0.2561	0.209	0.311	10
2000s	0.3348	0.321	0.349	10
2010s	0.3321	0.296	0.368	10
2020s	0.2277	0.199	0.28	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

144 Cambodia 0.213 compare
145 Oman 0.208 compare
146 United Arab Emirates 0.202 compare
148 Algeria 0.194 compare
149 Burkina Faso 0.188 compare
150 Syria 0.174 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Rwanda?: Strong civil society index in Rwanda was 0.199 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2012.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1916.
How does Rwanda rank for strong civil society index?: Rwanda ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).