Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 62.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda is 62.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda peaked at 89.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -20.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 62.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 62.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 84.2% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.6% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Rwanda was 62.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.