Gini coefficient in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gini coefficient was 0.3936 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Rwanda is 0.3936, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Rwanda peaked at 0.5202 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3936, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5027 | 0.4852 | 0.5202 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 | 0.4371 | 0.4722 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3936 | 0.3936 | 0.3936 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Rwanda?
- Gini coefficient in Rwanda was 0.3936 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5202 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for gini coefficient?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.