How does Rwanda rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Rwanda data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Rwanda: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.587 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.587

World rank

23rd

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.6985

in 2005

All-time low

0.587

in 2023

Years of data

2000–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda, 2000–2023

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda is 0.587, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda peaked at 0.6985 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.587, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 23rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.6882	0.6778	0.6985	2
2010s	0.636	0.6161	0.658	3
2020s	0.587	0.587	0.587	1

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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)
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)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4433 (2023)

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Rwanda was 0.587 in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.6985 in 2005.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.587 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.