| System of government | Unitary presidential republic |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.23/1 |
| Head of State (President) | Paul Kagame (FPR, centre-right) |
| Parties in Government | FPR (centre-right) PDC (centre-right) PDI (conservative) UDPR (centre) PPC (centre-left) PSR (centre-left) |
National Parliaments
Parties
Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR)
Rwandese Patriotic Front
Leader: Paul Kagame
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Social conservatism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Front Patriotique Rwandais (centre-left to conservative)
International affiliation: N/A
Parti social-démocrate (PSD)
Social Democratic Party
Leader: Vincent Biruta
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy
Stance towards the government: Support
International affiliation: N/A
Parti Social Imberakuri (PSI)
Social Party Imberakuri
Leader: Bernard Ntaganda
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy, pro-democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DPGR)
Leader: Frank Habineza
Orientation: Green
Ideology: Green politics, social-liberalism, pro-democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Federation of Green Parties of Africa, Global Greens
Parti démocrate centriste (PDC)
Centrist Democrat Party
Leader: Agnès Mukabaranga
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Christian democracy
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Front Patriotique Rwandais (centre-left to conservative)
International affiliation: N/A
Union Démocratique du Peuple Rwandais (UDPR)
Democratic Union of the Rwandan People
Leader: Vacant
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social-liberalism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Front Patriotique Rwandais (centre-left to conservative)
International affiliation: N/A
Parti pour le Progrès et la Concorde (PPC)
Party for Progress and Concord
Leader: Alivera Mukabaramba
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy, labourism
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Front Patriotique Rwandais (centre-left to conservative)
International affiliation: N/A
Parti Socialiste Rwandais (PSR)
Rwandan Socialist Party
Leader: Jean-Baptiste Rucibigango
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Front Patriotique Rwandais (centre-left to conservative)
International affiliation: N/A
Parti Libéral (PL)
Liberal Party
Leader: Prosper Higiro
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Economic liberalism
Stance towards the government: Support
International affiliation: N/A
Parti Démocratique Idéal (PDI)
Ideal Democratic Party
Leader: Fatu Harerimana
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Islamic democracy
Stance towards the government: In government
National affiliation: Front Patriotique Rwandais (centre-left to conservative)
International affiliation: N/A