Rwanda has emerged as the leading country in Africa and the 42nd in the world on the non‑discrimination index, according to the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2022. The nation achieved a score of 0.63 out of 1, improving from 0.61 in 2019 and 0.62 in both 2020 and 2021. This score is based on questions that assess how people are treated according to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, and national origin across various settings. The World Justice Project, an international civil‑society organization dedicated to advancing the rule of law globally, produces the index.
Dr. Felicien Usengumukiza, Head of Research and Home‑Grown Solutions at the Rwanda Government Board (RGB), attributes Rwanda’s success to good governance and an effective civil‑justice system. The average score for equal rights worldwide is now 0.57 out of 1, with only six of the 140 countries and jurisdictions in the 2022 Index scoring above 0.80. Finland, Estonia, and Singapore lead the list with scores of 0.84, 0.82, and 0.82, respectively.
Despite these achievements, discrimination remains widespread and is increasing globally, according to World Justice Project data. The 2022 report also indicates that the rule of law weakened in more countries than it improved, marking the fifth consecutive year of global decline. The index measures people’s experiences and perceptions of the rule of law through extensive surveys of over 154,000 households and 3,600 experts and legal practitioners worldwide. It evaluates eight dimensions: limited government powers, absence of corruption, order and security, fundamental rights, open government, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice.
Rwanda excelled across all these dimensions, demonstrating strong performance in limited government powers, absence of corruption, order and security, fundamental rights, open government, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice.
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