Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 6 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Not Free |
|---|---|---|
| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 3.19 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: =133 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: -3 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Closed Anocracy |
Political System
| System of Government | Presidential |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | First past the post |
| Last Presidential Election | 2017 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2024 |
| Presidential Term Limits | Two, seven-year terms
(currently under review) |
| System of Appointment to Legislature | Lower Chamber: 53 elected through proportional representation
24 women elected through provincial councils 2 appointed by National Youth Council 1 appointed by Federation of the Associated of the Disabled Upper Chamber: 12 indirectly elected by provincial and sectoral councils 8 appointed by president to represent historically marginalised 4 appointed by Forum of Political Formations 2 elected by university staff
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| Last Legislative Election |
2013 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2018 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | Lower Chamber: 80
Upper Chamber: 26 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | Yes: reserved seats |
Results
| Last presidential election (2017) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd round not needed | |
| Candidate | 98.79 | |
| Paul Kagame | 0.73 | |
| Philippe Mpayimana | 0.48 | |
| Last legislative election (2013) | |||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats | |
|
Rwandan Patriotic Front coalition |
Rwandan Patriotic Front |
76.22 |
37 |
| Centrist Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Ideal Democratic Party | 1 | ||
| Party for Progress and Concord | 1 | ||
| Rwandan Socialist Party | 1 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | 13.03 | 7 | |
| Liberal Party | 9.29 | 5 | |
| Social Party Imberakuri | 0 | ||
| Independents | 0 | ||
| Patriotic Front | 1 | ||
| Citizen Rally | 1 | ||
| Union of Democratic Forces | 1 | ||
| Independents | 8 |
Rwanda on DiA
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After 10 months of doc fieldwork and living in Rwanda (rural village and Kigali), it is clear to me that to discuss “Democracy in Rwanda” intelligently (e.g. not getting stuck with impassioned polar opinions), we need a new theoretical grid. That’s not the focus of my doctorate, but I’m happy to be part of the process of unpacking the topic.