Rwanda vs United States: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke

Rwanda
5.47 million
in 2023
United States
3.74 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
24th
United States rank
27th

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke over time

  • Rwanda
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196319932024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.47 million against 3.74 million in United States, a difference of 1.73 million.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 24th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United States Difference Ahead
2000s 6.82 million 2.61 million 4.21 million Rwanda
2010s 7.50 million 3.59 million 3.91 million Rwanda
2020s 5.47 million 4.04 million 1.43 million Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke, Rwanda or United States?
Rwanda, at 5.47 million against 3.74 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke between Rwanda and United States?
1.73 million, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Rwanda ranks 24th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed