Rwanda vs United States: Children in child labour

Rwanda
78.8
in 2021
United States
88.41
in 2023
Rwanda rank
16th
United States rank
15th

Children in child labour over time

  • Rwanda
  • United States
0255075100125200320132023

How they compare

United States currently reports 88.41 against 78.8 in Rwanda, a difference of 9.61.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.

Rwanda ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 42 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United States Difference Ahead
2000s 24.61 64.56 39.95 United States
2010s 53.27 64.78 11.51 United States
2020s 63.21 85.59 22.39 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children in child labour, Rwanda or United States?
United States, at 88.41 against 78.8 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in children in child labour between Rwanda and United States?
9.61, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and United States rank globally for children in child labour?
Rwanda ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Children in child labour (15-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Rwanda vs United States: Children in child labour. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/children-in-child-labour-15-17-3/rwanda/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/children-in-child-labour-15-17-3/rwanda/united-states/">Rwanda vs United States: Children in child labour</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Children in child labour (15-17)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 447 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. Child labour includes: (a) children 5-11 years old who did at least one hour of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services, (b) children 12-14 years old who did at least 14 hours of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services, and (c) children 15-17 years old who did at least 43 hours of economic activity. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.