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Key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda

Rwanda: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.626 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.626
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 2013
All-time low
0.168
in 1935
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda, 1916–2025

0.20.40.60.8191619702025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda stood at 0.626.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda peaked at 0.853 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 1935.

Rwanda ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.169 —
1917 0.169 +0.0%
1918 0.169 +0.0%
1919 0.169 +0.0%
1920 0.169 +0.0%
1921 0.169 +0.0%
1922 0.169 +0.0%
1923 0.169 +0.0%
1924 0.169 +0.0%
1925 0.169 +0.0%
1926 0.169 +0.0%
1927 0.169 +0.0%
1928 0.169 +0.0%
1929 0.169 +0.0%
1930 0.169 +0.0%
1931 0.169 +0.0%
1932 0.169 +0.0%
1933 0.169 +0.0%
1934 0.169 +0.0%
1935 0.168 -0.6%
1936 0.168 +0.0%
1937 0.168 +0.0%
1938 0.168 +0.0%
1939 0.168 +0.0%
1940 0.168 +0.0%
1941 0.168 +0.0%
1942 0.168 +0.0%
1943 0.168 +0.0%
1944 0.168 +0.0%
1945 0.168 +0.0%
1946 0.168 +0.0%
1947 0.168 +0.0%
1948 0.168 +0.0%
1949 0.168 +0.0%
1950 0.168 +0.0%
1951 0.168 +0.0%
1952 0.168 +0.0%
1953 0.168 +0.0%
1954 0.168 +0.0%
1955 0.168 +0.0%
1956 0.168 +0.0%
1957 0.192 +14.3%
1958 0.192 +0.0%
1959 0.189 -1.6%
1960 0.285 +50.8%
1961 0.323 +13.3%
1962 0.321 -0.6%
1963 0.357 +11.2%
1964 0.353 -1.1%
1965 0.366 +3.7%
1966 0.364 -0.5%
1967 0.364 +0.0%
1968 0.364 +0.0%
1969 0.364 +0.0%
1970 0.372 +2.2%
1971 0.37 -0.5%
1972 0.37 +0.0%
1973 0.362 -2.2%
1974 0.373 +3.0%
1975 0.373 +0.0%
1976 0.373 +0.0%
1977 0.374 +0.3%
1978 0.383 +2.4%
1979 0.383 +0.0%
1980 0.379 -1.0%
1981 0.379 +0.0%
1982 0.42 +10.8%
1983 0.462 +10.0%
1984 0.465 +0.6%
1985 0.465 +0.0%
1986 0.465 +0.0%
1987 0.465 +0.0%
1988 0.491 +5.6%
1989 0.49 -0.2%
1990 0.516 +5.3%
1991 0.528 +2.3%
1992 0.534 +1.1%
1993 0.454 -15.0%
1994 0.421 -7.3%
1995 0.601 +42.8%
1996 0.604 +0.5%
1997 0.666 +10.3%
1998 0.681 +2.3%
1999 0.681 +0.0%
2000 0.789 +15.9%
2001 0.791 +0.3%
2002 0.791 +0.0%
2003 0.81 +2.4%
2004 0.813 +0.4%
2005 0.83 +2.1%
2006 0.84 +1.2%
2007 0.81 -3.6%
2008 0.81 +0.0%
2009 0.81 +0.0%
2010 0.84 +3.7%
2011 0.846 +0.7%
2012 0.849 +0.4%
2013 0.853 +0.5%
2014 0.844 -1.1%
2015 0.844 +0.0%
2016 0.828 -1.9%
2017 0.811 -2.1%
2018 0.819 +1.0%
2019 0.783 -4.4%
2020 0.775 -1.0%
2021 0.754 -2.7%
2022 0.742 -1.6%
2023 0.62 -16.4%
2024 0.613 -1.1%
2025 0.626 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.169 0.169 0.169 4
1920s 0.169 0.169 0.169 10
1930s 0.1685 0.168 0.169 10
1940s 0.168 0.168 0.168 10
1950s 0.1749 0.168 0.192 10
1960s 0.3461 0.285 0.366 10
1970s 0.3733 0.362 0.383 10
1980s 0.4481 0.379 0.491 10
1990s 0.5686 0.421 0.681 10
2000s 0.8094 0.789 0.84 10
2010s 0.8317 0.783 0.853 10
2020s 0.6883 0.613 0.775 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 124 Fiji 0.644 compare
  2. 125 Uzbekistan 0.643 compare
  3. 126 Uganda 0.636 compare
  4. 128 Algeria 0.625 compare
  5. 128 Chad 0.625 compare
  6. 130 United Arab Emirates 0.614 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Rwanda was 0.626 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2013.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 1935.
How does Rwanda rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Rwanda ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.