“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
1,252
–
DV 2025
–
–
1,385
–
DV 2024
–
–
1,604
–
DV 2023
–
–
1,024
–
DV 2022
–
–
983
–
DV 2021
26,612
49,123
1,067
1 in 25
DV 2020
50,711
90,558
603
1 in 84
DV 2019
41,526
71,820
510
1 in 81
DV 2018
40,644
67,675
542
1 in 75
DV 2017
30,408
52,111
277
1 in 110
DV 2016
29,791
49,056
412
1 in 72
DV 2015
24,541
37,179
690
1 in 36
DV 2014
16,441
23,595
477
1 in 34
Rwanda in short
How many people from Rwanda were selected in the DV lottery?
1,252 people from Rwanda were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.