SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 42.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Rwanda, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Rwanda stood at 42.3. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Rwanda peaked at 77.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 17th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.58 | — |
| 2001 | 75.55 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 72.44 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 72.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.41 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.44 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 67.82 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.11 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.17 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.4 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.47 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.36 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.08 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 59.81 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.49 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 57.07 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.77 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.83 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52.07 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 54.46 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 50.64 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 48.59 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 46.24 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 44.62 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 42.3 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.55 | 65.4 | 77.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 52.07 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.81 | 42.3 | 54.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 14 Solomon Islands 43.33 compare
- 15 Haiti 43.09 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 42.93 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 41.94 compare
- 19 Angola 40.1 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 38.54 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Rwanda?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Rwanda was 42.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 77.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Rwanda ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.