Rwanda

Region

Africa

Global Rank

63/126

Regional Rank

4/30

Score

4.890

Rwanda’s IPRI score decreased by -0.436 to 4.89 placing it 4th in the Africa region and 63rd in the world. Rwanda is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Low income country.

Rwanda’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.206 to 5.575 with scores of 5.122 in Judicial Independence, 5.41 in Rule of Law, 5.426 in Political Stability, and 6.343 in Control of Corruption.

Rwanda’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -1.505 to 4.156 with scores of 6.667 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 5.202 in Registering Property, and 0.6 in Ease of Access to Loans.

Rwanda’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.009 to 4.94 with scores of 6.11 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 4.683 in Patent Protection, data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection, and 4.026 in Trademark Protection.

Rwanda is a member of the following regional integration agreements

CEEAC

Rwanda - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Rwanda - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.600	57	5	2011
Overall	6.000	47	4	2012
Overall	6.200	43	4	2013
Overall	5.898	41	4	2015
Overall	6.195	33	2	2016
Overall	6.508	33	2	2017
Overall	6.562	32	1	2018
Overall	6.265	42	2	2019
Overall	6.241	44	2	2020
Overall	5.942	51	3	2021
Overall	5.414	54	3	2022
Overall	5.393	49	2	2023
Overall	5.326	48	2	2024
Overall	4.890	63	4	2025
Legal and Political	5.200	60	5	2011
Legal and Political	5.700	48	3	2012
Legal and Political	5.700	47	3	2013
Legal and Political	5.576	45	3	2015
Legal and Political	5.911	42	3	2016
Legal and Political	5.982	40	3	2017
Legal and Political	6.080	41	3	2018
Legal and Political	5.916	43	3	2019
Legal and Political	5.822	44	3	2020
Legal and Political	5.746	45	3	2021
Legal and Political	5.696	44	3	2022
Legal and Political	5.550	45	2	2023
Legal and Political	5.369	47	2	2024
Legal and Political	5.575	46	3	2025
Physical	6.300	53	4	2011
Physical	6.800	38	4	2012
Physical	7.000	31	3	2013
Physical	6.610	34	3	2015
Physical	6.779	31	3	2016
Physical	7.506	29	2	2017
Physical	7.442	28	1	2018
Physical	7.078	38	2	2019
Physical	7.163	36	2	2020
Physical	7.204	34	2	2021
Physical	5.670	46	2	2022
Physical	5.680	42	1	2023
Physical	5.661	42	1	2024
Physical	4.156	78	5	2025
Intellectual	5.400	55	3	2011
Intellectual	5.600	51	3	2012
Intellectual	5.800	46	2	2013
Intellectual	5.508	47	3	2015
Intellectual	5.894	42	2	2016
Intellectual	6.036	41	2	2017
Intellectual	6.164	41	2	2018
Intellectual	5.801	54	3	2019
Intellectual	5.738	59	4	2020
Intellectual	4.877	71	5	2021
Intellectual	4.877	71	5	2022
Intellectual	4.949	72	3	2023
Intellectual	4.949	73	3	2024
Intellectual	4.940	74	4	2025
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Rwanda - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.200	60	5	2011
Overall	5.700	48	3	2012
Overall	5.700	47	3	2013
Overall	5.576	45	3	2015
Overall	5.911	42	3	2016
Overall	5.982	40	3	2017
Overall	6.080	41	3	2018
Overall	5.916	43	3	2019
Overall	5.822	44	3	2020
Overall	5.746	45	3	2021
Overall	5.696	44	3	2022
Overall	5.550	45	2	2023
Overall	5.369	47	2	2024
Overall	5.575	46	3	2025
Judicial Independence	7.300	30	2	2011
Judicial Independence	7.400	29	2	2012
Judicial Independence	7.600	24	2	2013
Judicial Independence	6.475	33	3	2015
Judicial Independence	7.023	26	2	2016
Judicial Independence	7.475	25	2	2017
Judicial Independence	7.614	23	1	2018
Judicial Independence	6.647	33	2	2019
Judicial Independence	6.229	36	3	2020
Judicial Independence	6.229	36	3	2021
Judicial Independence	6.229	36	3	2022
Judicial Independence	5.179	44	5	2023
Judicial Independence	4.998	48	5	2024
Judicial Independence	5.122	47	6	2025
Rule of Law	4.000	85	10	2011
Rule of Law	4.400	72	6	2012
Rule of Law	4.400	71	6	2013
Rule of Law	4.705	63	5	2015
Rule of Law	5.161	55	4	2016
Rule of Law	5.143	56	4	2017
Rule of Law	5.140	56	4	2018
Rule of Law	5.257	54	4	2019
Rule of Law	5.236	56	3	2020
Rule of Law	5.152	58	3	2021
Rule of Law	5.215	58	3	2022
Rule of Law	5.402	52	2	2023
Rule of Law	5.293	53	2	2024
Rule of Law	5.410	53	3	2025
Political Stability	4.300	79	12	2011
Political Stability	4.800	69	10	2012
Political Stability	4.900	67	11	2013
Political Stability	4.832	64	7	2015
Political Stability	4.800	71	8	2016
Political Stability	4.964	68	8	2017
Political Stability	5.182	63	5	2018
Political Stability	5.493	62	6	2019
Political Stability	5.667	53	4	2020
Political Stability	5.474	54	3	2021
Political Stability	5.229	59	4	2022
Political Stability	5.421	47	2	2023
Political Stability	5.061	57	4	2024
Political Stability	5.426	55	4	2025
Control of Corruption	5.300	49	3	2011
Control of Corruption	6.000	38	3	2012
Control of Corruption	5.900	39	3	2013
Control of Corruption	6.295	35	2	2015
Control of Corruption	6.660	31	1	2016
Control of Corruption	6.344	35	2	2017
Control of Corruption	6.383	36	2	2018
Control of Corruption	6.266	37	2	2019
Control of Corruption	6.157	39	2	2020
Control of Corruption	6.129	40	2	2021
Control of Corruption	6.109	41	2	2022
Control of Corruption	6.198	37	2	2023
Control of Corruption	6.122	37	2	2024
Control of Corruption	6.343	34	2	2025
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Rwanda - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.300	53	4	2011
Overall	6.800	38	4	2012
Overall	7.000	31	3	2013
Overall	6.610	34	3	2015
Overall	6.779	31	3	2016
Overall	7.506	29	2	2017
Overall	7.442	28	1	2018
Overall	7.078	38	2	2019
Overall	7.163	36	2	2020
Overall	7.204	34	2	2021
Overall	5.670	46	2	2022
Overall	5.680	42	1	2023
Overall	5.661	42	1	2024
Overall	4.156	78	5	2025
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.100	40	4	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.300	34	4	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.400	37	3	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.107	27	2	2015
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.618	20	1	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.843	22	1	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.454	25	1	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.363	43	3	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.610	42	2	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.610	42	2	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.610	42	2	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.610	39	1	2023
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.610	39	1	2024
Perception of Physical Property Protection	6.667	56	4	2025
Registering Process	8.500	53	7	2011
Registering Process	8.800	44	4	2012
Registering Process	8.800	45	4	2013
Registering Process	8.981	69	7	2015
Registering Process	8.978	73	7	2016
Registering Process	9.604	17	1	2017
Registering Process	9.780	21	1	2018
Registering Process	9.780	21	1	2019
Registering Process	9.786	22	1	2020
Registering Process	9.786	22	1	2021
Registering Process	5.182	39	4	2022
Registering Process	5.212	33	2	2023
Registering Process	5.156	37	2	2024
Registering Process	5.202	32	1	2025
Access to Financing	3.200	99	12	2011
Access to Financing	4.200	54	5	2012
Access to Financing	4.900	36	5	2013
Access to Financing	3.742	39	4	2015
Access to Financing	3.742	40	4	2016
Access to Financing	5.071	63	5	2017
Access to Financing	5.091	53	2	2018
Access to Financing	5.091	53	2	2019
Access to Financing	5.092	53	2	2020
Access to Financing	5.217	46	1	2021
Access to Financing	5.217	46	1	2022
Access to Financing	5.217	44	1	2023
Access to Financing	5.217	44	1	2024
Access to Financing	0.600	111	17	2025
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Rwanda - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.400	55	3	2011
Overall	5.600	51	3	2012
Overall	5.800	46	2	2013
Overall	5.508	47	3	2015
Overall	5.894	42	2	2016
Overall	6.036	41	2	2017
Overall	6.164	41	2	2018
Overall	5.801	54	3	2019
Overall	5.738	59	4	2020
Overall	4.877	71	5	2021
Overall	4.877	71	5	2022
Overall	4.949	72	3	2023
Overall	4.949	73	3	2024
Overall	4.940	74	4	2025
Perception of IP Protection	6.200	37	2	2011
Perception of IP Protection	6.600	33	2	2012
Perception of IP Protection	6.900	30	2	2013
Perception of IP Protection	6.050	31	2	2015
Perception of IP Protection	6.822	28	2	2016
Perception of IP Protection	7.105	28	2	2017
Perception of IP Protection	6.962	28	1	2018
Perception of IP Protection	6.236	37	1	2019
Perception of IP Protection	6.110	43	1	2020
Perception of IP Protection	6.110	43	1	2021
Perception of IP Protection	6.110	43	1	2022
Perception of IP Protection	6.110	41	1	2023
Perception of IP Protection	6.110	41	1	2024
Perception of IP Protection	6.110	40	1	2025
Patent Protection	4.600	94	19	2011
Patent Protection	4.600	94	19	2012
Patent Protection	4.600	93	20	2013
Patent Protection	4.967	92	19	2015
Patent Protection	4.967	95	21	2016
Patent Protection	4.967	95	21	2017
Patent Protection	5.366	87	16	2018
Patent Protection	5.366	92	18	2019
Patent Protection	5.367	90	18	2020
Patent Protection	4.467	85	13	2021
Patent Protection	4.467	85	13	2022
Patent Protection	4.683	92	15	2023
Patent Protection	4.683	92	15	2024
Patent Protection	4.683	91	15	2025
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2023
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2024
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2025
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	4.053	110	16	2021
Trademark Protection	4.053	110	16	2022
Trademark Protection	4.053	109	16	2023
Trademark Protection	4.053	109	16	2024
Trademark Protection	4.026	110	16	2025
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year