Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 52.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Rwanda, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 52.0% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Rwanda peaked at 75.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
Rwanda ranks 6th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.2% | — |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 66.1% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.0% | 59.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,784 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Rwanda?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Rwanda was 52.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Rwanda ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.