Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 91.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 91.9% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda peaked at 95.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.9% | — |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 91.9% | 93.2% | 3 |
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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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Rwanda was 91.9% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Rwanda ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $5.50 per day.