Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Rwanda

Rwanda: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 46.54 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.54 0-100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
134th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.62 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
26.57 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Rwanda, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 26.6 0-1001998: 28.7 0-1002000: 26.8 0-1002002: 30.6 0-1002003: 34.1 0-1002004: 34.9 0-1002005: 38.7 0-1002006: 40.4 0-1002007: 39.4 0-1002008: 39.4 0-1002009: 38.9 0-1002010: 38.2 0-1002011: 38.5 0-1002012: 41.2 0-1002013: 41.6 0-1002014: 42.8 0-1002015: 42.7 0-1002016: 42.5 0-1002017: 42.9 0-1002018: 44.1 0-1002019: 44.6 0-1002020: 44.4 0-1002021: 47.4 0-1002022: 47.4 0-1002023: 47.6 0-1002024: 46.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 46.54 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Rwanda peaked at 47.62 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.57 0-100, in 1996.

Rwanda ranks 134th 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.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Rwanda, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 26.57 0-100
1998 28.68 0-100 +7.9%
2000 26.79 0-100 -6.6%
2002 30.62 0-100 +14.3%
2003 34.13 0-100 +11.5%
2004 34.91 0-100 +2.3%
2005 38.7 0-100 +10.9%
2006 40.41 0-100 +4.4%
2007 39.41 0-100 -2.5%
2008 39.41 0-100 +0.0%
2009 38.93 0-100 -1.2%
2010 38.17 0-100 -1.9%
2011 38.5 0-100 +0.9%
2012 41.23 0-100 +7.1%
2013 41.6 0-100 +0.9%
2014 42.77 0-100 +2.8%
2015 42.73 0-100 -0.1%
2016 42.5 0-100 -0.5%
2017 42.88 0-100 +0.9%
2018 44.1 0-100 +2.8%
2019 44.55 0-100 +1.0%
2020 44.4 0-100 -0.3%
2021 47.43 0-100 +6.8%
2022 47.35 0-100 -0.2%
2023 47.62 0-100 +0.6%
2024 46.54 0-100 -2.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 46.54 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 46.54 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.63 0-100 26.57 0-100 28.68 0-100 2
2000s 35.92 0-100 26.79 0-100 40.41 0-100 9
2010s 41.9 0-100 38.17 0-100 44.55 0-100 10
2020s 46.67 0-100 44.4 0-100 47.62 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 131 Guatemala 48.61 0-100 compare
  2. 132 Sierra Leone 47.87 0-100 compare
  3. 133 Thailand 47.05 0-100 compare
  4. 135 Cote d'Ivoire 46.06 0-100 compare
  5. 136 Tanzania 45.56 0-100 compare
  6. 137 Honduras 45.41 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Rwanda?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Rwanda was 46.54 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 47.62 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 26.57 0-100 in 1996.
How does Rwanda rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Rwanda ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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