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Rwanda
Rwanda places highest on Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on Tertiary Enrolment Ratio (bottom 4%).
Rwanda in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
13,954,471
people
since 1950
Land area
23,763
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
3,559
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
67.79
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.578
HDI, 0–1
since 1995
Unemployment
11.36
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Rwanda
Key facts about Rwanda
- Capital
- Kigali
- Official languages
- English, French, Kinyarwanda +1 more
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (RWF)
- ISO code
- RWA · RW
- Domain · dialling
- .rw · +250
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Rwanda’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
43rdof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
53rdof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
60thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
joint88thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
109thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
118thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
141stof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
164thof 201
From 3 of 4 key statistics
164thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint158thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
139thof 150
From 2 of 3 key statistics
No standing — Rwanda holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Rwanda’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Rwanda in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Rwanda stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Rwanda sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Rwanda does best7
In the top third of all countries measured. 6 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 1st of 78 · 4.225 · 2025
world median 3.246 (better)
- 3rd
Position · derived 3rd of 50 · 81.31 · 2024
world median 65.82 (better)
- 3rd
Position · derived 3rd of 136 · 80.9 · 2024
world median 40.74 (better)
- 6th
- 8th
Position · derived 8th of 50 · 67.37 · 2024
world median 50.13 (better)
- 10thDeaths in Organized Violencebottom 25%
Position · derived 50th of 59 · 1 = worst · 6 · 2025
world median 0 (worse) · ▼ 38 pts since 2015
- Ecological Footprinttop 11%
Position · derived 112th of 126 · 1 = worst · 0.814 · 2025
world median 2.296 (better) · ▼ 6 pts since 2015
Where Rwanda struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 5thTertiary Enrolment Ratiobottom 4%
Position · derived 91st of 95 · 9.412 · 2024
world median 52.77 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2014
- 6thSecondary School Enrolmentbottom 5%
Position · derived 104th of 109 · 48.79 · 2024
world median 93.19 (worse) · ▼ 6 pts since 2014
- 6thUpper Secondary Attainmentbottom 5%
Position · derived 90th of 95 · 14.63 · 2023
world median 65.76 (worse)
- 9thExternal Debt Stocks (% of GNI)bottom 7%
Position · derived 9th of 110 · 1 = worst · 93.88 · 2024
world median 43.94 (worse) · ▼ 41 pts since 2014
- Livestock Production Indexbottom 6%
Position · derived 183rd of 194 · 87.15 · 2022
world median 107.06 (worse) · ▼ 15 pts since 2012
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Rwanda can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
145th
of 149 · 1995
159th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 29 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
49th
of 173 · 2012
41st
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
78th
of 101 · 1995
99th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 29 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
105th
of 132 · 2022
104th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
96th
of 140 · 1995
124th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
87th
of 172 · 2020
74th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Rwanda has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Women, Business and the Law+39 pts since 2014
- Debt Service on External Debt+39 pts since 2014
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary+25 pts since 2014
Losing ground
Where Rwanda has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training-82 pts since 2014
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management-45 pts since 2017
- Open Data Inventory-44 pts since 2015
05In context
Rwanda and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- =46
Mauritius - =118Rwanda
- 122
Kenya - 124
Zambia - 127
Tanzania - 129
Uganda - 130
Malawi - 142
Ethiopia - 147
Mozambique - 149
Zimbabwe - 153
Comoros - 155
Madagascar - 156
Djibouti - 157
Burundi - 174
Somalia - —
Eritreanot placed - —
Seychellesnot placed - —Somalilandnot placed
- —
South Sudannot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Rwanda
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions25
Agriculture Orientation Index120th of 132position · derived0.09Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Rwanda 0.09 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2016
Business Ready: Operational Efficiency3rd of 50position · derived81.31Operational efficiency score (0–100)2024
Top fifth · top 4% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Operational efficiency score (0–100)
Rwanda 81.31 · world median 65.82 (better)
Best in the world 87.33 (Singapore)
No earlier reading to compare
Business Ready: Public Services8th of 50position · derived67.37Public services score (0–100)2024
Top fifth · top 14% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public services score (0–100)
Rwanda 67.37 · world median 50.13 (better)
Best in the world 73.31 (Estonia)
No earlier reading to compare
Business Ready: Regulatory Framework17th of 50position · derived70.43Regulatory framework score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 33% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory framework score (0–100)
Rwanda 70.43 · world median 66.8 (better)
Best in the world 78.34 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Civic Space Ratings159th of 198position · derived24.96Civic space score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Rwanda 24.96 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 27%85.6Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Rwanda 85.6 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index41st of 181rank58CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Upper middle · top 23% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Rwanda 58 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment1st of 78position · derived4.225IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
Top fifth · top 1% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Rwanda 4.225 · world median 3.246 (better)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
No real change since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt85th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst7.974Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Upper middle · top 22% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Rwanda 7.974 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +39 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)9th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst93.88External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 7% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Rwanda 93.88 · world median 43.94 (worse)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -41 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption76th of 132position · derived15.06General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 43% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Rwanda 15.06 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index74th of 195rank48.54AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Rwanda 48.54 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness78th of 209position · derived0.349Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Upper middle · top 37% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Rwanda 0.349 · world median 0.01 (better)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2014
Government Spending on Education33rd of 123position · derived4.92Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Upper middle · top 26% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Rwanda 4.92 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2013
Open Data Inventory78th of 168rank60ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · top 47% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Rwanda 60 · world median 59 (better)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -44 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment109th of 135position · derived6.311Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Rwanda 6.311 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill119th of 168position · derived5.641Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Rwanda 5.641 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality76th of 209position · derived0.27Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Upper middle · top 36% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Rwanda 0.27 · world median -0.09 (better)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law98th of 211position · derived0.1Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 46% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Rwanda 0.1 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators88th of 188position · derived72.6SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · top 47% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Rwanda 72.6 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density123rd of 139position · derived5.855Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Rwanda 5.855 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index139th of 176position · derived0.193Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Rwanda 0.193 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability134th of 208position · derived-0.589Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Rwanda -0.589 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law37th of 190position · derived91.88WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Top fifth · top 20% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Rwanda 91.88 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▲ +39 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation27
Adjusted Net Savings99th of 118position · derived-1.498Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Rwanda -1.498 · world median 8.389 (worse)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2011
Agricultural Land9th of 209position · derived76.33Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Top fifth · top 4% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Rwanda 76.33 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)29th of 158position · derived20.3Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 18% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Rwanda 20.3 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield138th of 179position · derived1,605Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Rwanda 1,605 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2013
Crop Production Index38th of 195position · derived123.19Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 19% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Rwanda 123.19 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index124th of 145rank-1.098ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Rwanda -1.098 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)106th of 138position · derived21.55Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Rwanda 21.55 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare134th of 188position · derived31.83Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Rwanda 31.83 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index51st of 195position · derived117.31Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 26% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Rwanda 117.31 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -21 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth6th of 186position · derived9.376GDP growth (annual %)2025
Top fifth · top 3% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Rwanda 9.376 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)162nd of 185position · derived3,559GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Rwanda 3,559 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Global Innovation Index104th of 139rank21.1GII score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Rwanda 21.1 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)84th of 102position · derived3,280GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Rwanda 3,280 · world median 14,273 (worse)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)10th of 131position · derived34.13Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 7% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Rwanda 34.13 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▲ +37 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)70th of 146position · derived22.78Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Middle · top 48% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Rwanda 22.78 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▲ +35 percentile points since 2014
Household Consumption59th of 131position · derived64.38Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 45% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Rwanda 64.38 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▼ -30 percentile points since 2015
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)81st of 138position · derived35.12Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Rwanda 35.12 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)100th of 158position · derived22.04Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Rwanda 22.04 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index132nd of 169position · derived0.399IHDI (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Rwanda 0.399 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Density87th of 188position · derived0.57Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Middle · top 47% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Rwanda 0.57 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index183rd of 194position · derived87.15Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 6% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Rwanda 87.15 · world median 107.06 (worse)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▼ -15 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index73rd of 139rank2.8LPI score (1–5)2023
Middle · bottom 46% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Rwanda 2.8 · world median 2.9 (worse)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)91st of 132position · derived8.316Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Rwanda 8.316 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received24th of 130position · derived9.548Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Top fifth · top 18% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Rwanda 9.548 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Research and Development Spending45th of 84position · derived0.781Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)2023
Middle · bottom 47% of 84 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)
Rwanda 0.781 · world median 0.814 (worse)
Best in the world 6.346 (Israel)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2016
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)77th of 180position · derived4.017Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 39% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Rwanda 4.017 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)96th of 138position · derived56.67Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Rwanda 56.67 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
Work & Labour19
Average Weekly Hours Worked173rd of 182position · derived29.31Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Rwanda 29.31 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture45th of 182position · derived35.05Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 24% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Rwanda 35.05 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry99th of 182position · derived18.41Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Rwanda 18.41 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▲ +27 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services138th of 182position · derived46.54Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Rwanda 46.54 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio105th of 182position · derived56.45Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Middle · bottom 43% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Rwanda 56.45 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate63rd of 182position · derived57.3Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Upper middle · top 34% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Rwanda 57.3 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management61st of 86position · derived30.46Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Rwanda 30.46 · world median 35.86 (worse)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▼ -45 percentile points since 2017
Firms with a Female Top Manager30th of 179position · derived28.1Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Top fifth · top 16% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Rwanda 28.1 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed146th of 168position · derived10,010GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Rwanda 10,010 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Informal Employment Rate12th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst86.75Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Rwanda 86.75 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate77th of 182position · derived63.68Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Middle · top 42% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Rwanda 63.68 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked146th of 182position · derived6.32Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Rwanda 6.32 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate76th of 182position · derived40.45Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 41% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Rwanda 40.45 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate29th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst11.36Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Rwanda 11.36 · world median 5.084 (worse)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment64th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst39.36Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Rwanda 39.36 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 14%42.3Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Rwanda 42.3 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training15th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst25.86Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Rwanda 25.86 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▼ -82 percentile points since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate66th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst16.41Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Rwanda 16.41 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge13
Adult Literacy Rate124th of 172position · derived78.76Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Rwanda 78.76 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling126th of 195position · derived12.59Expected years of schooling2023
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Rwanda 12.59 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2013
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary37th of 75position · derived6.225Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
Middle · top 48% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Rwanda 6.225 · world median 5.494 (better)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2014
Mean Years of Schooling170th of 193position · derived4.88Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Rwanda 4.88 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary96th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst0.97Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Upper middle · top 21% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Rwanda 0.97 · world median 3.691 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
No real change since 2016
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate82nd of 120position · derived44.71Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Rwanda 44.71 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2015
Primary Completion Rate139th of 165position · derived71.86Primary completion rate (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Rwanda 71.86 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
School Life Expectancy63rd of 77position · derived12.93School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Rwanda 12.93 · world median 14.59 (worse)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
No real change since 2014
Secondary School Enrolment104th of 109position · derived48.79Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Rwanda 48.79 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio91st of 95position · derived9.412Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 4% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Rwanda 9.412 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment90th of 95position · derived14.63Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Rwanda 14.63 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
No real change since 2014
Upper Secondary Completion Rate135th of 164position · derived22.71Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Rwanda 22.71 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 24%89.9715–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Rwanda 89.97 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing14
Dietary Energy Supply132nd of 155position · derived2,440Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Rwanda 2,440 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months3rd of 136position · derived80.9Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Top fifth · top 1% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Rwanda 80.9 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index99th of 172rank0.394GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Middle · bottom 42% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Rwanda 0.394 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index25th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.231MPI (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Rwanda 0.231 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
No real change since 2018
Global Violent Deaths101st of 206position · derived · 1 = worst4.24Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Middle · bottom 48% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Rwanda 4.24 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index157th of 172position · derived0.38HCI score (0–1)2020
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Rwanda 0.38 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Human Development Index159th of 193rank0.578HDI score (0–1)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Rwanda 0.578 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Severity Index61st of 81position · derived · 1 = worst2.4INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Upper middle · top 24% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Rwanda 2.4 · world median 3.1 (better)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2020
Life Expectancy at Birth171st of 222position · derived67.79Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Rwanda 67.79 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio35th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst229.48Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Rwanda 229.48 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
No real change since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare106th of 178position · derived1.21Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Rwanda 1.21 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Undernourishment15th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst24.4Population undernourished (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Rwanda 24.4 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five24th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst33.12Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 14% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Rwanda 33.12 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate46th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst37.74Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Rwanda 37.74 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 18%72Population with electricity access (%)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 18% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Rwanda 72 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land103rd of 121position · derived0.422Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Rwanda 0.422 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person128th of 206position · derived0.083Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Rwanda 0.083 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 43%35.3Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Middle · bottom 43% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Rwanda 35.3 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage116th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst5.5Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Top fifth · top 20% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Rwanda 5.5 · world median 17.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality40th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst30.19Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Rwanda 30.19 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances17th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst5.758Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Rwanda 5.758 · world median 3.225 (worse)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index148th of 184position · derived0.922Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Rwanda 0.922 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production97th of 179position · derived527,326Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Middle · bottom 46% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Rwanda 527,326 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area102nd of 150position · derived0.28Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Rwanda 0.28 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI120th of 156position · derived0.567PHDI (0–1)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Rwanda 0.567 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector90th of 171position · derived60.07Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Middle · bottom 48% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Rwanda 60.07 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions123rd of 193position · derived4,730Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Rwanda 4,730 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Ecological Footprint112th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst0.814Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Top fifth · top 11% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Rwanda 0.814 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area158th of 210position · derived11.31Forest area (% of land area)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Rwanda 11.31 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster40th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst58,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Rwanda 58,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -38 percentile points since 2015
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita146th of 181position · derived695.92Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Rwanda 695.92 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation68th of 190position · derived49.56Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Upper middle · top 35% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Rwanda 49.56 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress106th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst6.55Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Middle · top 40% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Rwanda 6.55 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2013
World Risk Index136th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst2.66WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Rwanda 2.66 · world median 4.17 (better)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index93rd of 140position · derived · 1 = worst19SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Upper middle · top 34% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Rwanda 19 · world median 25.2 (better)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence50th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst6Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Rwanda 6 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▼ -38 percentile points since 2015
Global Militarisation Index76th of 149rank · 1 = worst99.07GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Middle · top 49% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Rwanda 99.07 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index54th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst5.1INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Rwanda 5.1 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index158th of 176position · derived0.19Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Rwanda 0.19 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence114th of 211position · derived-0.044Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 46% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Rwanda -0.044 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Rwanda. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution · last seen 2017
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2015
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Container Port Traffic
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Gini Index · last seen 2016
- Global Report on Food Crises
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2021
- ICT Goods Exports · last seen 2022
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2016
- Liner Shipping Connectivity Index
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2016
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2016
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2016
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2016
- Violent Discipline of Children
- World Energy Trilemma Index
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Rwanda: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/rwanda