Rwanda's hdi rose from 0.3 in 1995 to 0.6 in 2023.
Rwanda · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Rwanda's life satisfaction fell from 4.2 in 2011 to 3.3 in 2021.
Longevity
Rwanda's life expectancy rose from 41.5 yrs in 1995 to 68.0 yrs in 2024.
Rwanda's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 40.8 yrs in 2000 to 58.7 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
41st of 57 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda's gini index fell from 48.5 in 2000 to 39.4 in 2023.
Air
Rwanda's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.0 in 1994 to 36.0 in 2023.
Crime
Rwanda's homicide rate rose from 3.4 /100k in 2006 to 3.6 /100k in 2020.
Access
Rwanda's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 2.3 % in 1992 to 72.0 % in 2024.
Adoption
Rwanda's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 31.7 % in 2024.
Attainment
Rwanda's expected years of schooling rose from 5.6 yrs in 1995 to 12.6 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Rwanda's unemployment fell from 11.5 % in 1996 to 11.4 % in 2025.
Gender
Rwanda's women in parliament rose from 17.1 % in 1997 to 63.8 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Rwanda.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data