Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty was 30.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.4%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2010
All-time low
28.7%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2010–2022
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda is 30.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% 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 10th of 43 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.7% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,784 (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 revenues vs income inequality 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.394 (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 30.4% in 2022, 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 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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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