Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 89.79 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
89.79
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.35
in 2000
All-time low
89.79
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Rwanda, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 96.32005: 94.42010: 94.12013: 93.62016: 93.22023: 89.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 89.79 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Rwanda peaked at 96.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.79, in 2023.

Rwanda ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.36 94.37 96.35 2
2010s 93.64 93.18 94.13 3
2020s 89.79 89.79 89.79 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 11 Guinea-Bissau 91.42 compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 90.38 compare
  3. 13 Kenya 90.05 compare
  4. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 89.3 compare
  5. 16 Mali 88.64 compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 87.08 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Rwanda?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Rwanda was 89.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 96.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 89.79 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Rwanda ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
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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