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 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.394 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1462 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1683 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4433 (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 10th out of 43 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 (%)