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
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda stood at 55,705 people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Rwanda ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,228 people | — |
| 2005 | 37,626 people | +147.1% |
| 2010 | 32,018 people | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 37,993 people | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 25,231 people | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 55,705 people | +120.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 55,705 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people, 7.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 55,705 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 93 North Macedonia 59,649 people compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 57,715 people compare
- 95 Laos 57,153 people compare
- 97 Montenegro 48,089 people compare
- 98 Albania 44,182 people compare
- 99 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 96th 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.