Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.1%
World rank
101st
of 130 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2005
All-time low
8.1%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.1% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Rwanda peaked at 16.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 101st of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -35.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Rwanda?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Rwanda was 8.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Rwanda ranks 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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