PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1962Independence1 July 1962 (from Belgium-administered UN trusteeship)CIA World Factbook
- 1975Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1975Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2019First space object launchedRWASAT-1GCAT
- 2023First UNESCO World Heritage siteMemorial sites of the Genocide: Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and BiseseroUNESCO World Heritage
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-07-15IPU Parline
- 2025Most recent space launchGCAT
