Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda is 24.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.0% | — |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -21.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 28.0% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 31.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 4 Singapore 31.2%
- 5 South Korea 29.3% compare
- 6 Belgium 26.4%
- 8 India 22.0% compare
- 9 Ghana 19.3% compare
- 10 United States 19.2% compare
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 24.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.