Share of population in extreme poverty in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population in extreme poverty was 38.55 in 2023. βΌ 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
2000β2023
Share of population in extreme poverty in Rwanda, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population in extreme poverty in Rwanda stood at 38.55. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Rwanda?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Rwanda was 38.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.55 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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