Rwanda vs World: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Rwanda
38.6%
in 2023
World
10.4%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
13th
World rank
13th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Rwanda
- World
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 38.6% against 10.4% in World, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.7 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 13th and World ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 32.2% | 46.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 16.4% | 50.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 10.6% | 28.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Rwanda or World?
- Rwanda, at 38.6% against 10.4% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Rwanda and World?
- 28.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and World rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Rwanda ranks 13th and World ranks 13th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.