Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Rwanda

Life expectancy 68.0 years (2024); GDP per person $3,325 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 148 / 170 · Overall 20.0 · Rank across three weightings 143–150

Health: 26.6 · Essential services: 16.0 · Material resources: 13.0 · Civic voice: 29.0 · Air quality: 15.4

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy68.02years2024World Bank
GDP per person$3,3252021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access72.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water61.39% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation81.33% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access9.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day38.60% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini39.40index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.40% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality37.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality229.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting33.10% of children under five2020World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending4.10% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment11.36% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education15.29% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use31.70% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure36.01micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area26.09% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress20.20% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-1.50% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability43.75absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law60.25absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness59.74absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption60.88absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability67.75absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality59.88absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue12.69% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share26.03% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share26.65% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share4.40% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending2.41% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.61% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide3.61deaths per 100,000 people2020World Bank
Consumer price inflation5.91annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people29.31hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment26.43hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment31.77hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)3.27Cantril ladder, 0–102019–2021World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Rwanda: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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