Estonia vs Rwanda: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Estonia
8.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
8.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
95th
Rwanda rank
97th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Estonia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Estonia ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 11.8% 15.1% 3.2% Rwanda
2010s 11.4% 12.4% 1.0% Rwanda
2020s 8.7% 8.1% 0.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Estonia or Rwanda?
Estonia, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Estonia and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Estonia ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.