Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda is 10.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda peaked at 44.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -60.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.0% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Rwanda was 10.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Rwanda ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).