Social Development in Rwanda 72 indicators covering social development for Rwanda. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Political Rights Rating 6 2025 unchanged 44th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115,794 2025 down 20.0% 49th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 244,415 2025 down 14.6% 17th Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Liberal democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Liberal Democracy Index 0.09 2025 down 34.8% 149th Electoral democracy 1 2025 unchanged 87th Human Rights Index 0.194 2025 down 51.5% 163rd Participatory Democracy Index 0.13 2025 down 34.7% 129th Key features of human rights 0.194 2025 down 51.5% 163rd Key features of electoral democracy 0.193 2025 down 14.6% 137th Key features of liberal democracy 0.09 2025 down 34.8% 149th Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.194 2025 down 51.5% 163rd Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 2025 down 14.6% 137th Executive Corruption Index 0.537 2025 up 53.0% 80th Judicial Corruption Score 0.933 2025 up 147.5% 60th Freedom of Association Index 0.144 2025 down 35.7% 153rd Public Sector Corruption Index 0.356 2025 down 2.5% 104th Freedom of Expression Index 0.17 2025 down 30.0% 150th Key features of democracy 0.193 2025 down 14.6% 137th Varieties of democracy 0.193 2025 down 14.6% 137th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.182 2025 down 10.3% 123rd Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.167 2025 down 25.4% 129th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.193 2025 down 14.6% 136th Key media freedoms 0.176 2025 down 69.0% 102nd Media Corruption Score 0.084 2025 up 380.0% 115th Direct Democracy Index 0.104 2025 down 55.7% 58th Academic Freedom Index 0.097 2025 up 29.3% 158th Legislative Corruption Score -0.226 2025 up 10.0% 94th Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.6222 2019 up 67.3% 156th Democracy Index -3 2018 unchanged 131st Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 20,214 2025 up 84.6% 50th Political Rights Score 7 2025 down 12.5% 145th Freedom Score 21 2025 down 12.5% 158th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 15,251 2025 up 3,656.4% 46th States involved in state-based conflicts 1 2025 — 1st Sovereign state 1 2025 unchanged 1st Full democracy 0 2025 — 78th Distribution of Democracy Index 7 2018 unchanged 131st Political Corruption Index 0.418 2025 unchanged 100th Equal Rights Protection Index 0.51 2025 down 28.5% 119th Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.418 2025 unchanged 100th Physical Integrity Rights Index 0.19 2025 down 35.8% 158th Number of armed conflicts 0 conflicts 2025 — 34th Countries where armed conflicts took place 1 2025 — 1st Number of state-based conflicts 1 conflicts 2025 — 10th LGBT+ Rights Index -0.9281 2019 unchanged 162nd Forcibly displaced people 131,045 2025 down 9.7% 72nd Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks 2021 — 1st Press freedom 0 2016 — 131st Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions 2 number 2024 unchanged 1st Corruption Perceptions Index 57 2024 up 16.3% 44th Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people 2024 — 38th Self-reported life satisfaction 3.27 2021 down 22.3% 154th Happiness vs. life satisfaction 3.27 2021 down 22.3% 154th Homicides 472 homicides 2020 up 62.2% 62nd Homicide rate 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population 2020 up 28.1% 78th Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population 2020 up 28.1% 78th Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population 2020 up 28.1% 78th States involved in interstate conflicts 1 2014 unchanged 1st Page 1 of 2 Next →