Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Rwanda stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Rwanda peaked at 82.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.3% | — |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 74.2% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 63.8% | 70.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Rwanda?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Rwanda was 38.6% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.