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Australia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 6th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Rwanda
Population
27799169
14975051
Population rank 55/197 77/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Australia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Australia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Australia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Australia Rwanda
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $14,251,642,235
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $14,331,722,703
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $13,316,161,002
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $11,078,787,090
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $10,174,386,857
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $10,349,300,277
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $9,637,904,521
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $8,543,760,200
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $6,124,756,654
2009 $931,761,689,771 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $5,179,854,065
2007 $856,603,595,823 $4,070,507,895
2006 $749,708,370,333 $3,319,784,539
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,933,819,766
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,376,496,067
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,138,237,279
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,966,003,468
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,966,600,715
2000 $416,901,962,163 $2,068,836,754
1999 $390,347,787,943 $2,157,108,263
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,989,343,546
1997 $436,321,902,767 $1,851,558,197
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,382,334,879
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,293,535,193
1994 $323,269,456,935 $753,636,370
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,971,525,712
1992 $325,982,966,981 $2,029,026,962
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,911,600,237
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,550,185,679
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,405,022,593
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,395,492,687
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,157,432,668
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,944,710,684
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,715,626,331
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,587,413,084
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,479,687,587
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,407,243,139
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,407,062,527
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,254,765,642
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,109,346,131
1978 $118,660,813,780 $905,709,076
1977 $110,504,702,914 $746,650,613
1976 $105,209,354,856 $637,753,853
1975 $97,440,939,506 $571,863,500
1974 $89,086,219,602 $308,458,423
1973 $63,923,126,201 $290,746,157
1972 $52,117,990,654 $246,457,838
1971 $45,283,847,245 $222,952,504
1970 $41,395,206,623 $219,900,006
1969 $36,738,245,878 $188,700,037
1968 $32,763,365,242 $172,200,018
1967 $30,487,524,878 $159,560,018
1966 $27,349,284,376 $124,525,703
1965 $26,014,244,162 $148,799,980
1964 $23,835,843,814 $129,999,994
1963 $21,573,443,452 $128,000,000
1962 $19,953,923,193 $125,000,008
1961 $19,713,123,154 $122,000,016
1960 $18,635,682,982 $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Rwanda
2024 $64,604 $1,000
2023 $65,058 $1,027
2022 $65,170 $975
2021 $60,759 $830
2020 $51,983 $779
2019 $55,195 $810
2018 $57,410 $772
2017 $54,118 $758
2016 $50,084 $730
2015 $56,970 $734
2014 $62,817 $725
2013 $68,477 $705
2012 $68,301 $707
2011 $62,799 $651
2010 $52,314 $594
2009 $42,955 $564
2008 $49,811 $528
2007 $41,128 $426
2006 $36,659 $357
2005 $34,535 $324
2004 $30,886 $269.5
2003 $23,758 $249
2002 $20,335 $234
2001 $19,734 $237.3
2000 $21,909 $251.9
1999 $20,750 $264.7
1998 $21,516 $246.2
1997 $23,683 $238.7
1996 $22,056 $206
1995 $20,479 $228
1994 $18,156 $111
1993 $17,725 $247
1992 $18,650 $264.1
1991 $18,885 $254
1990 $18,274 $346
1989 $17,858 $335
1988 $14,303 $344
1987 $11,666 $320
1986 $11,406 $297.7
1985 $11,455 $271.6
1984 $12,436 $259.9
1983 $11,532 $250.6
1982 $12,798 $246.4
1981 $11,871 $254.6
1980 $10,223 $234.4
1979 $9,308 $213.8
1978 $8,264 $179.9
1977 $7,786 $152.7
1976 $7,497 $134.4
1975 $7,014 $124.1
1974 $6,492 $68.9
1973 $4,778 $66.9
1972 $3,955 $58.4
1971 $3,500 $54.4
1970 $3,310 $55.2
1969 $2,996 $48.9
1968 $2,728 $46
1967 $2,584 $44
1966 $2,347 $35.4
1965 $2,284 $43.5
1964 $2,134 $39
1963 $1,970 $39.3
1962 $1,858 $39.2
1961 $1,880 $39.3
1960 $1,813 $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Rwanda
2026 84.3 68.5
2025 84.2 68.2
2024 84.1 68
2023 83.9 67.8
2022 82.8 67.5
2021 83.6 66.8
2020 83.7 67
2019 83.2 66.7
2018 83.3 66.4
2017 82.7 66.1
2016 82.8 65.7
2015 82.6 65.4
2014 82.5 65.1
2013 82.6 64.7
2012 82.3 64.2
2011 82.1 63.5
2010 82 62.8
2009 81.7 61.8
2008 81.4 60.6
2007 81.2 59.5
2006 81.3 58.3
2005 81.1 57
2004 80.7 55.5
2003 80.4 53.5
2002 80.1 51.3
2001 80 49.5
2000 79.6 47.8
1999 79.3 45.7
1998 79 43.1
1997 78.6 42
1996 78.3 42.5
1995 78.3 41.5
1994 77.9 12.2
1993 78 42.9
1992 77.5 44.4
1991 77.5 46.2
1990 77 47.8
1989 76.2 49.5
1988 76.3 50.9
1987 76.1 51.5
1986 76.1 51.7
1985 75.4 51.7
1984 75.5 51.4
1983 75.4 50.9
1982 74.7 50.2
1981 74.8 49.2
1980 74.6 48.1
1979 74.3 47.1
1978 73.7 46.2
1977 73.5 45.6
1976 72.8 45.3
1975 72.8 45.3
1974 71.8 45.6
1973 72.1 45.9
1972 71.8 46.3
1971 71.5 46.8
1970 70.7 47.1
1969 71.1 47.4
1968 70.7 47.7
1967 71 48
1966 70.7 48.1
1965 70.8 48.2
1964 70.6 48.1
1963 71 44
1962 70.9 47.8
1961 71.1 47.5
1960 70.9 47
1959 70.4 46.5
1958 70.9 46.1
1957 70.3 45.6
1956 70 45.2
1955 70.2 44.8
1954 69.9 44.4
1953 69.7 44.1
1952 69.1 43.8
1951 68.7 43.5
1950 69 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Australia Rwanda
2024 27,196,812 14,256,567
2023 26,659,922 13,954,471
2022 26,018,721 13,651,030
2021 25,685,412 13,355,260
2020 25,649,248 13,065,837
2019 25,334,826 12,776,103
2018 24,963,258 12,487,996
2017 24,592,588 12,202,060
2016 24,190,907 11,919,183
2015 23,815,995 11,640,022
2014 23,475,686 11,364,757
2013 23,128,129 11,093,340
2012 22,733,465 10,829,901
2011 22,340,024 10,573,733
2010 22,031,750 10,317,553
2009 21,691,653 10,060,432
2008 21,249,199 9,804,269
2007 20,827,622 9,549,933
2006 20,450,966 9,299,246
2005 20,176,844 9,054,528
2004 19,932,722 8,816,844
2003 19,720,737 8,586,875
2002 19,495,210 8,400,180
2001 19,274,701 8,287,094
2000 19,028,802 8,213,931
1999 18,812,264 8,147,912
1998 18,607,584 8,081,681
1997 18,423,037 7,755,238
1996 18,224,767 6,708,764
1995 18,004,882 5,674,118
1994 17,805,468 6,792,352
1993 17,634,808 7,981,132
1992 17,478,635 7,683,266
1991 17,284,036 7,526,966
1990 17,065,128 7,375,307
1989 16,814,416 7,184,706
1988 16,532,164 6,968,071
1987 16,263,874 6,749,493
1986 16,018,350 6,531,881
1985 15,788,312 6,317,228
1984 15,579,391 6,107,627
1983 15,393,472 5,905,311
1982 15,184,247 5,711,549
1981 14,923,260 5,527,230
1980 14,692,000 5,353,259
1979 14,514,000 5,189,541
1978 14,358,000 5,035,171
1977 14,192,000 4,888,240
1976 14,033,000 4,745,954
1975 13,893,000 4,607,728
1974 13,723,000 4,474,228
1973 13,380,000 4,345,047
1972 13,177,000 4,220,335
1971 12,937,000 4,100,044
1970 12,507,000 3,980,669
1969 12,263,000 3,861,271
1968 12,009,000 3,744,010
1967 11,799,000 3,629,577
1966 11,651,000 3,521,626
1965 11,388,000 3,423,210
1964 11,167,000 3,334,834
1963 10,950,000 3,258,890
1962 10,742,000 3,186,025
1961 10,483,000 3,106,779
1960 10,276,477 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Australia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Rwanda
2023 1.5 3.7
2022 1.63 3.78
2021 1.7 3.84
2020 1.58 3.91
2019 1.66 3.99
2018 1.74 4.05
2017 1.74 4.08
2016 1.75 4.11
2015 1.81 4.11
2014 1.83 4.12
2013 1.86 4.14
2012 1.92 4.2
2011 1.93 4.33
2010 1.93 4.52
2009 1.97 4.71
2008 1.98 4.92
2007 1.96 5.14
2006 1.91 5.34
2005 1.81 5.5
2004 1.77 5.64
2003 1.75 5.74
2002 1.76 5.82
2001 1.74 5.89
2000 1.76 5.97
1999 1.76 6.06
1998 1.76 6.17
1997 1.78 6.24
1996 1.8 6.29
1995 1.82 6.35
1994 1.84 6.42
1993 1.86 6.48
1992 1.89 6.54
1991 1.85 6.62
1990 1.9 6.8
1989 1.84 7.03
1988 1.83 7.23
1987 1.85 7.43
1986 1.87 7.61
1985 1.92 7.79
1984 1.84 7.91
1983 1.92 8
1982 1.93 8.06
1981 1.94 8.1
1980 1.89 8.12
1979 1.91 8.13
1978 1.95 8.16
1977 2.01 8.14
1976 2.06 8.12
1975 2.15 8.1
1974 2.4 8.1
1973 2.49 8.09
1972 2.74 8.09
1971 2.96 8.09
1970 2.86 8.15
1969 2.89 8.18
1968 2.89 8.19
1967 2.85 8.21
1966 2.88 8.23
1965 2.98 8.25
1964 3.15 8.27
1963 3.33 8.27
1962 3.44 8.27
1961 3.54 8.28
1960 3.45 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Rwanda
2024 39 20.8
2023 38.8 20.5
2022 38.5 20.3
2021 38.3 20
2020 38 19.9
2019 37.6 19.8
2018 37.4 19.7
2017 37.4 19.6
2016 37.3 19.4
2015 37.3 19.3
2014 37.3 19.1
2013 37.2 19
2012 37.2 18.8
2011 37.1 18.7
2010 37 18.5
2009 36.9 18.4
2008 36.8 18.3
2007 36.8 18.1
2006 36.7 18
2005 36.5 17.8
2004 36.3 17.6
2003 36.1 17.4
2002 35.8 17.1
2001 35.6 16.8
2000 35.4 16.3
1999 35.1 15.8
1998 34.7 15.3
1997 34.3 14.8
1996 34 14.6
1995 33.6 14.3
1994 33.3 15
1993 33 15.7
1992 32.7 15.6
1991 32.4 15.5
1990 32.1 15.5
1989 31.8 15.5
1988 31.6 15.6
1987 31.3 15.6
1986 31.1 15.7
1985 30.8 15.8
1984 30.5 16
1983 30.2 16.1
1982 29.9 16.2
1981 29.6 16.4
1980 29.4 16.5
1979 29.1 16.5
1978 28.9 16.6
1977 28.6 16.6
1976 28.4 16.5
1975 28.1 16.4
1974 28 16.3
1973 27.8 16.2
1972 27.7 16
1971 27.7 15.9
1970 27.7 15.7
1969 27.8 15.5
1968 27.9 15.3
1967 28 15.1
1966 28.1 14.9
1965 28.3 14.8
1964 28.6 14.7
1963 28.8 14.8
1962 29.1 14.9
1961 29.3 15.1
1960 29.5 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Australia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Australia Rwanda
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Australia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Rwanda
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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