Rwanda: Civil society participation index

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 Rwanda

Civil society participation index

 Latest value 0.402
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.387
 Min - Max 0.173 - 0.747
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.402 index points, unchanged from 0.402 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.632 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Rwanda from 1960 to 2024 is 0.387 index points. The minimum value, 0.173 index points, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 0.747 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Rwanda: Civil society participation index
 2024 0.402
 2023 0.402
 2022 0.470
 2021 0.484
 2020 0.538
 2019 0.598
 2018 0.694
 2017 0.694




Definition: Measures the extent to which major civil society organizations are consulted by policymakers, whether women are involved, and whether legislative candidate nomination are made in a decentralized manner.

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