Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 38.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.55
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
82.31
in 2000
All-time low
38.55
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023

Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Rwanda, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 82.32005: 74.22010: 70.22013: 65.22016: 63.82023: 38.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Rwanda stood at 38.55. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Rwanda peaked at 82.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.55, in 2023.

That places Rwanda 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.24 74.16 82.31 2
2010s 66.42 63.84 70.16 3
2020s 38.55 38.55 38.55 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 12 Guinea-Bissau 39.86 compare
  2. 13 Ghana 39.03 compare
  3. 14 Ethiopia 38.64 compare
  4. 16 Mali 36.1 compare
  5. 17 Togo 34.66 compare
  6. 18 Benin 27.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Rwanda?
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Rwanda was 38.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 82.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 38.55 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
Rwanda ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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