Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda
Rwanda: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 55,705 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda is 55,705 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda peaked at 55,705 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,228 people, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,427 people | 15,228 people | 37,626 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,747 people | 25,231 people | 37,993 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 55,705 people | 55,705 people | 55,705 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 94 North Macedonia 59,649 people compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 57,715 people compare
- 96 Laos 57,153 people compare
- 98 Montenegro 48,089 people compare
- 99 Albania 44,182 people compare
- 100 Mozambique 36,576 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.394 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1683 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4433 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda was 55,705 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 55,705 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,228 people in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.