Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) was 226,829 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Rwanda, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Rwanda is 226,829 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Rwanda peaked at 275,224 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 121,680 people, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,190 people | 121,680 people | 244,701 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 253,457 people | 226,829 people | 275,224 people | 3 |
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)
- 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 (2011 prices) in Rwanda?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Rwanda was 226,829 people in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 275,224 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,680 people in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.