Poverty & Inequality in Rwanda

19 indicators covering poverty & inequality for Rwanda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 89.8% 2023 down 4.1% 14th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 62.2% 2023 down 22.3% 13th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% 2023 down 40.8% 14th
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.2% 2023 down 61.4% 16th
Prosperity gap 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2023 down 37.6% 15th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 50.7% 2023 down 20.9% 14th
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 39.9% 2023 down 38.8% 14th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 21.9% 2023 down 45.1% 15th
Population living in slums 38.3% 2022 down 24.1% 59th
Income share held by second 20% 10.9% 2023 up 13.5% 85th
Gini index 39.4 2023 down 12.6% 33rd
Income share held by lowest 20% 7.4% 2023 up 23.3% 54th
Income share held by lowest 10% 3.1% 2023 up 29.2% 39th
Income share held by highest 10% 33.4% 2023 down 11.9% 16th
Income share held by highest 20% 47.6% 2023 down 8.8% 23rd
Income share held by fourth 20% 19.8% 2023 up 4.2% 116th
Income share held by third 20% 14.4% 2023 up 9.1% 104th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 8.1% 2023 down 33.6% 95th
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita 38.6% 2023 down 40.9% 15th