Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.87 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda is 6.87 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda peaked at 6.87 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.36 million people, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.36 million people | — |
| 2005 | 6.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.66 million people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.87 million people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 million people | 6.36 million people | 6.37 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million people | 6.54 million people | 6.87 million people | 3 |
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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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda was 6.87 million people in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 million people in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.