Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 55.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Rwanda, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Rwanda is 55.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Rwanda peaked at 77.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 68.3% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 62.3% | 3 |
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 the international poverty line of in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Rwanda was 55.5% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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