Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 30.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda is 30.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda peaked at 44.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.4% | — |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.7% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Ghana 41.3% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
- 5 Montenegro 34.1% compare
- 7 North Macedonia 30.0% compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.8% compare
- 8 Turkey 29.8% compare
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 living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda was 30.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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