Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 5.47 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.47 million
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.75 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.47 million
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda stood at 5.47 million. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda peaked at 7.75 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.78 million | — |
| 2005 | 6.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 million | 6.78 million | 6.85 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.50 million | 7.37 million | 7.75 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 5.47 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Cameroon 7.31 million compare
- 22 Brazil 6.38 million compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 6.29 million compare
- 25 Colombia 4.50 million compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 4.03 million compare
- 27 United States of America 3.74 million compare
More poverty & inequality data for Rwanda
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,784 (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 revenues vs income inequality 13.98 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.394 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Rwanda was 5.47 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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