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Headline data

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Year Value GeoCode UNIT_MEASURE SERIES
2000 82.3 Percent Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
2005 74.2 Percent Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
2010 70.2 Percent Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
2013 65.2 Percent Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
2016 63.8 Percent Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
2023 38.6 Percent Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

Source: World Bank

Geographical Area: Rwanda

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Indicator description

This indicator measures the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 international prices adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP).
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

The indicator “proportion of the population below the international poverty line” is defined as the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 international prices adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Calculations

For more information about the methodology used to calculate the percentage of people living under the international poverty line, please visit the World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform.
Other information

This indicator is calculated by the World Bank based on data from the Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV), which provides information on changes in the well-being of the population such as poverty, inequality, employment, living conditions, education, health and housing conditions, household consumption, etc. Please note that the published EICV statistics do not include the proportion of the population below the international poverty line, however they may give a more representative view of poverty in households in Rwanda.
Comments and limitations

As differences in the cost of living across the world evolve, the international poverty line has to be periodically updated using new PPP price data to reflect these changes. SDG Target 1.1 defines the international poverty line at $1.25 a day (2011 PPP), according to the 2015 update. The last change was in June 2025, when the World Bank adopted $3.00 as the international poverty line using the 2021 PPP. This is the definition used in this indicator.
Data last updated

12/05/2026
Metadata last updated

12/05/2026

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographic location (urban/rural)
Indicator number

1.1.1
Target name

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
Target number

1.1
Global indicator description

The indicator “proportion of the population below the international poverty line” is defined as the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 international prices adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP).
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB), International Labour Organisation (ILO)
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Source 1

Organisation

World Bank
Periodicity

Every 3 years (EICV)
Earliest available data

2000
Geographical coverage

Rwanda
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Release date 2024
Next release

2027
Statistical classification

Official statistics
Contact details

Not available for this source
Other information

This indicator is calculated by the World Bank based on data from the Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV), which provides information on changes in the well-being of the population such as poverty, inequality, employment, living conditions, education, health and housing conditions, household consumption, etc. Please note that the published EICV statistics do not include the proportion of the population below the international poverty line, however they may give a more representative view of poverty in households in Rwanda.
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