Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 62.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.2%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2000
All-time low
62.2%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Rwanda stood at 62.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 84.2% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.6% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Rwanda?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Rwanda was 62.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Rwanda ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release