What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Rwanda?

The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.

What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Rwanda?

The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2005.

How does Rwanda rank for income share held by third 20%?

Rwanda ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.

Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Income share held by third 20% in Rwanda

Name: Income share held by third 20% in Rwanda
Creator: 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
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Rwanda: Income share held by third 20% was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.4%

World rank

104th

of 121 countries

All-time high

14.4%

in 2023

All-time low

11.7%

in 2005

Years of data

2000–2023

Income share held by third 20% 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

The most recent figure for income share held by third 20% in Rwanda is 14.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Rwanda peaked at 14.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2005.

That places Rwanda 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	12.1%	11.7%	12.6%	2
2010s	13.2%	12.7%	13.6%	3
2020s	14.4%	14.4%	14.4%	1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

103 Honduras 14.5% compare
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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share held by third 20% in Rwanda?: Income share held by third 20% in Rwanda was 14.4% 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 income share held by third 20% recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for income share held by third 20%?: Rwanda ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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. 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 Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Income share held by third 20%
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,305 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.