Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 56.52 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
56.52
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 119 countries
All-time high
78
in 2000
All-time low
56.52
in 2016
Years of data
5
2000–2016
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Rwanda, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Rwanda is 56.52, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Rwanda peaked at 78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.52, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.56 | 69.13 | 78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 56.52 | 63.2 | 3 |
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Rwanda?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Rwanda was 56.52 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.52 in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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