Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Rwanda: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 38.6% (2023), 24th of 151 in the world and 24th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 62.2% (2023), 18th of 151 in the world and 18th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 89.8% (2023), 18th of 151 in the world and 18th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Rwanda in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 38.6%2023 | 24/151 | 24/44 | 82.3% | 70.2% | · | −26.6 ppsince 2013 | 45.0% | 52.5% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 62.2%2023 | 18/151 | 18/44 | 89.7% | 82.7% | · | −17.9 ppsince 2013 | 63.2% | 70.3% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 89.8%2023 | 18/151 | 18/44 | 96.3% | 94.1% | · | −3.8 ppsince 2013 | 88.6% | 92.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 27.4%2023 | 50/145 | 37/45 | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 39.42023 | 42/151 | 18/44 | 48.5 | 47.2 | · | −13%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 33.4%2023 | 22/151 | 10/44 | 40.8% | 39.8% | · | −4.5 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.4%2023 | 64/151 | 12/44 | 5.2% | 5.6% | · | +1.4 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 22.6%2024 | 19/167 | 14/44 | 37.6%2001 | 25.3% | 34.3% | −11.7 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 27.3% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 50.0%2017 | — | — | · | 32.8%2011 | · | — | 55.1% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 63.8%2025 | 1/190 | 1/46 | 25.7% | 56.2% | 61.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.4bn2023 | 32/145 | 18/48 | $321m | $883m | $1.6bn | +28%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 9.5%2023 | 27/139 | 11/47 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 15.8% | −4.8 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $99.42023 | 45/145 | 12/48 | $39.1 | $85.5 | $124 | +1.5%since 2013 | $51.5 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−26.6 pp38.6% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−17.9 pp62.2% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−3.8 pp89.8% in 2023
- Gini index−13%39.4 in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Rwanda and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Rwanda. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Rwanda | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Uganda | Burundi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 38.6%2023 | 85.3%2020 | 51.3%2018 | 54.4%2023 | 74.2%2020 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 62.2%2023 | 92.5%2020 | 70.0%2018 | 72.3%2023 | 87.2%2020 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 89.8%2023 | 98.0%2020 | 91.5%2018 | 93.6%2023 | 97.4%2020 |
| National poverty rate | 27.4%2023 | 56.2%2020 | 26.4%2018 | 16.1%2023 | 51.0%2020 |
| Gini index | 39.42023 | 44.72020 | 40.52018 | 38.22023 | 37.52020 |
| Top 10% income share | 33.4%2023 | 35.7%2020 | 33.1%2018 | 29.3%2023 | 29.9%2020 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.4%2023 | 5.5%2020 | 6.9%2018 | 6.6%2023 | 7.1%2020 |
| Undernourishment | 22.6%2024 | 39.5%2024 | 19.1%2024 | 20.9%2024 | — |
| Account ownership | 50.0%2017 | 39.2%2024 | 59.8%2024 | 72.8%2024 | 7.1%2014 |