Democracy Ratings
Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 6 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Not Free |
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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 |
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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 |
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