Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda
Rwanda: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 5.47 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 5.47 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda peaked at 7.75 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million people, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.78 million people | — |
| 2005 | 6.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 million people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million people | -29.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.47 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.40 million people, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.47 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 million people | 6.78 million people | 6.85 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.50 million people | 7.37 million people | 7.75 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 5.47 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 5.47 million 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 7.75 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million people in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Rwanda ranks 24th 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 down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 below $3 per day.