Rwanda

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Rwanda
Published: 2026

Region: East Africa
Capital: Kigali
Currency: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
Density: 602 / km²

WRI Score 2026

45.32

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 194th
In Africa: 44th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 30%· KPMG / EY
40.6
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 602 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $1,069· IMF WEO 2026
1.0
Among the lowest per-capita output levels on this list.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 70 years· WHO / UN
40.6
Below-average life expectancy.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.1 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
34.7
Limited tourism infrastructure relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 15%· ILO / SECO
44.0
Elevated unemployment.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.3% of GDP· SIPRI
91.7
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
63.2
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Rwanda holds 194th of 211 with a WRI Score of 45.32 — sits near the bottom of the index. Its profile is defined by exceptional ideological neutrality (96) and military posture (91.7), offset by GDP per capita, its clearest structural constraint.