Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population below international poverty line 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, proportion of population below international poverty line in Rwanda peaked at 82.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 38.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 38.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Rwanda was 38.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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