Poverty and living standards in City of Kigali, Rwanda: official figures
9.1% of people in the City of Kigali lived below the national poverty line in 2023/24 (EICV7), the lowest of Rwanda's four provinces and Kigali (Rwanda: 27.4%); NISR's comparable estimate for 2017 was 14.3%.
How many people in Kigali are extremely poor?
1.1% of people in the City of Kigali were in extreme poverty (unable to afford even basic food needs) in 2023/24, the lowest of Rwanda's four provinces and Kigali (Rwanda: 5.4%; 2017 estimate for Kigali: 2.5%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda · saved copyWhich district of Kigali is poorest?
Poverty varies between the 3 districts of the City of Kigali: in 2023/24 it was highest in Gasabo (11.1%) and lowest in Nyarugenge (6.8%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda · saved copyHow many households in Kigali have a smartphone?
69.2% of households in the City of Kigali owned a smartphone and 96.3% owned any mobile phone in 2023/24; smartphone ownership is the highest of Rwanda's four provinces and Kigali (Rwanda: 34.3% and 84.6%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda · saved copyHow much crime is there in Kigali?
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau recorded 20,363 crimes in the City of Kigali in 2024 (23,464 in 2023), about 1074 per 100,000 residents, the highest of Rwanda's four provinces and Kigali (Rwanda: 77,322 crimes, 560 per 100,000).
Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda · saved copyMore figures
- 12.4% of people in the City of Kigali were multidimensionally poor in 2023/24 (deprived in several of education, health, housing and living conditions at once), the lowest of Rwanda's four provinces and Kigali (Rwanda: 30.5%). Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda · saved copy
How City of Kigali compares with other capital cities
Population below the national poverty line (2023/24)
City of Kigali ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Province | 37.4% |
| 2 | Southern Province | 34.7% |
| 3 | Eastern Province | 26.8% |
| 4 | Northern Province | 20.2% |
| 5 | City of Kigali | 9.1% |
Population in extreme poverty (2023/24)
City of Kigali ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population in extreme poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Province | 9.0% |
| 2 | Southern Province | 7.4% |
| 3 | Eastern Province | 4.5% |
| 4 | Northern Province | 3.2% |
| 5 | City of Kigali | 1.1% |
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Sources
- National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda: Seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV7) 2023/24, Main Indicators Report tables, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a01ec05d851…)
- National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda: Rwanda Statistical Yearbook 2025 (tables 15.1-15.2: 2022 census by province; 14.1.2: crimes by province, Rwanda Investigation Bureau; 3.2.3: HIV testing of pregnant women by province, Rwanda Biomedical Centre), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ef41d895c949…)
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