Three metrics of inequality in Rwanda
Rwanda: Three metrics of inequality was 61.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 61.12 for three metrics of inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Rwanda peaked at 70.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.12, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.42 | 68.08 | 70.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.5 | 63.61 | 67.34 | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.12 | 61.12 | 61.12 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Rwanda?
- Three metrics of inequality in Rwanda was 61.12 in 2023, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.12 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.