Rwanda vs Switzerland: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Rwanda
8.72 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
8.88 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
74th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.88 million people against 8.72 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 164,750 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 7.18 million people | 5.72 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.82 million people | 8.09 million people | 4.27 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.72 million people | 8.88 million people | 164,750 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Rwanda or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.88 million people against 8.72 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 164,750 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.