Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 30.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Rwanda, 2010–2022
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 30.4% for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in 2022.
The figure is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Rwanda peaked at 44.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2016.
That places Rwanda 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.4% | — |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.7% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
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 in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Rwanda?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Rwanda was 30.4% in 2022, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2016.
- How does Rwanda rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%).