Gini index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gini index was 39.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 39.4 for gini index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Rwanda peaked at 52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.25 | 48.5 | 52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.33 | 43.7 | 47.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 30 El Salvador 39.8 compare
- 31 Bulgaria 39.5 compare
- 31 Morocco 39.5 compare
- 34 Philippines 39.3 compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 39 compare
- 36 Gambia 38.8 compare
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 by sex 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 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 index in Rwanda?
- Gini index in Rwanda was 39.4 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for gini index?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.