Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 39.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Rwanda is 39.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Rwanda peaked at 82.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 | 39.9% | -37.5% |
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 | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
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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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Rwanda?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Rwanda was 39.9% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.