Human development index vs gdp per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.578 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.578
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.578
in 2023
All-time low
0.294
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Rwanda, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.578 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.578 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.294, in 1995.
Rwanda ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.294 | — |
| 1996 | 0.297 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.295 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.304 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.317 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.34 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.385 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.398 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.417 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.433 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.452 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.467 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.479 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.493 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.504 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.512 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.521 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.499 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.525 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.525 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.539 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.555 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.562 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.578 | +1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.578 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3014 | 0.294 | 0.317 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4234 | 0.34 | 0.493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5249 | 0.499 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5663 | 0.555 | 0.578 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 156 Solomon Islands 0.584 compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 0.582 compare
- 157 Uganda 0.582 compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.576 compare
- 161 Togo 0.571 compare
- 162 Syria 0.564 compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Rwanda was 0.578 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.294 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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