Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -94.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 52% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.4% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Rwanda was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.