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Canada vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 4th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Rwanda
Population
42181965
14975051
Population rank 38/197 77/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Canada and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Canada and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Canada

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Canada Rwanda
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $11,078,787,090
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $10,349,300,277
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $9,637,904,521
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $8,543,760,200
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,376,496,067
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,138,237,279
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,966,003,468
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,966,600,715
2000 $744,773,415,932 $2,068,836,754
1999 $678,412,196,271 $2,157,108,263
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,989,343,546
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,851,558,197
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,382,334,879
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,293,535,193
1994 $579,944,346,807 $753,636,370
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,971,525,712
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,029,026,962
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,911,600,237
1990 $596,075,591,361 $2,550,185,679
1989 $567,211,993,243 $2,405,022,593
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,395,492,687
1987 $433,134,238,311 $2,157,432,668
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,944,710,684
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,715,626,331
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,587,413,084
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,479,687,587
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,407,243,139
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,407,062,527
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,254,765,642
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,109,346,131
1978 $219,369,542,386 $905,709,076
1977 $212,325,176,305 $746,650,613
1976 $207,271,612,576 $637,753,853
1975 $174,419,757,177 $571,863,500
1974 $160,949,188,139 $308,458,423
1973 $131,764,343,566 $290,746,157
1972 $113,463,848,874 $246,457,838
1971 $99,606,454,744 $222,952,504
1970 $88,192,257,632 $219,900,006
1969 $79,405,011,125 $188,700,037
1968 $72,048,833,006 $172,200,018
1967 $65,856,924,424 $159,560,018
1966 $61,252,415,405 $124,525,703
1965 $54,649,410,479 $148,799,980
1964 $49,503,663,836 $129,999,994
1963 $45,140,337,827 $128,000,000
1962 $42,336,211,556 $125,000,008
1961 $41,038,192,838 $122,000,016
1960 $40,563,768,947 $119,000,024

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

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Canada and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Rwanda
2024 $54,340 $1,000
2023 $54,220 $1,027
2022 $56,257 $975
2021 $52,887 $830
2020 $43,538 $779
2019 $46,353 $810
2018 $46,539 $772
2017 $45,130 $758
2016 $42,314 $730
2015 $43,594 $734
2014 $50,961 $725
2013 $52,638 $705
2012 $52,670 $707
2011 $52,224 $651
2010 $47,561 $594
2009 $40,875 $564
2008 $46,710 $528
2007 $44,660 $426
2006 $40,504 $357
2005 $36,384 $324
2004 $32,146 $269.5
2003 $28,302 $249
2002 $24,256 $234
2001 $23,822 $237.3
2000 $24,271 $251.9
1999 $22,315 $264.7
1998 $21,025 $246.2
1997 $21,902 $238.7
1996 $21,297 $206
1995 $20,680 $228
1994 $19,998 $111
1993 $20,187 $247
1992 $20,950 $264.1
1991 $21,847 $254
1990 $21,526 $346
1989 $20,795 $335
1988 $19,013 $344
1987 $16,378 $320
1986 $14,521 $297.7
1985 $14,170 $271.6
1984 $13,930 $259.9
1983 $13,477 $250.6
1982 $12,527 $246.4
1981 $12,379 $254.6
1980 $11,208 $234.4
1979 $10,078 $213.8
1978 $9,154 $179.9
1977 $8,949 $152.7
1976 $8,839 $134.4
1975 $7,537 $124.1
1974 $7,057 $68.9
1973 $5,858 $66.9
1972 $5,107 $58.4
1971 $4,535 $54.4
1970 $4,136 $55.2
1969 $3,776 $48.9
1968 $3,473 $46
1967 $3,226 $44
1966 $3,055 $35.4
1965 $2,777 $43.5
1964 $2,562 $39
1963 $2,380 $39.3
1962 $2,274 $39.2
1961 $2,246 $39.3
1960 $2,265 $39.4

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

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Canada vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Rwanda
2026 83.1 68.5
2025 82.9 68.2
2024 82.7 68
2023 82.6 67.8
2022 81.2 67.5
2021 82 66.8
2020 81.7 67
2019 82.3 66.7
2018 81.9 66.4
2017 81.9 66.1
2016 82 65.7
2015 81.9 65.4
2014 81.8 65.1
2013 81.8 64.7
2012 81.7 64.2
2011 81.5 63.5
2010 81.3 62.8
2009 81.1 61.8
2008 80.7 60.6
2007 80.5 59.5
2006 80.5 58.3
2005 80.1 57
2004 80 55.5
2003 79.7 53.5
2002 79.6 51.3
2001 79.4 49.5
2000 79.2 47.8
1999 78.9 45.7
1998 78.7 43.1
1997 78.5 42
1996 78.3 42.5
1995 78 41.5
1994 77.9 12.2
1993 77.7 42.9
1992 77.9 44.4
1991 77.6 46.2
1990 77.4 47.8
1989 77.1 49.5
1988 76.9 50.9
1987 76.8 51.5
1986 76.5 51.7
1985 76.3 51.7
1984 76.4 51.4
1983 76.1 50.9
1982 75.7 50.2
1981 75.5 49.2
1980 75.1 48.1
1979 74.8 47.1
1978 74.5 46.2
1977 74.2 45.6
1976 73.9 45.3
1975 73.4 45.3
1974 73.1 45.6
1973 73.1 45.9
1972 72.8 46.3
1971 72.9 46.8
1970 72.6 47.1
1969 72.4 47.4
1968 72.2 47.7
1967 72.1 48
1966 71.9 48.1
1965 71.7 48.2
1964 71.6 48.1
1963 71.3 44
1962 71.2 47.8
1961 71.2 47.5
1960 71 47
1959 70.6 46.5
1958 70.6 46.1
1957 69.9 45.6
1956 70 45.2
1955 70 44.8
1954 69.9 44.4
1953 69.1 44.1
1952 68.7 43.8
1951 68.5 43.5
1950 68.2 43.2

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

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Canada and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Canada Rwanda
2024 41,288,599 14,256,567
2023 40,083,484 13,954,471
2022 38,935,934 13,651,030
2021 38,239,864 13,355,260
2020 38,028,638 13,065,837
2019 37,618,495 12,776,103
2018 37,072,620 12,487,996
2017 36,545,075 12,202,060
2016 36,110,803 11,919,183
2015 35,704,498 11,640,022
2014 35,434,066 11,364,757
2013 35,080,992 11,093,340
2012 34,713,395 10,829,901
2011 34,339,221 10,573,733
2010 34,005,902 10,317,553
2009 33,630,069 10,060,432
2008 33,247,298 9,804,269
2007 32,888,886 9,549,933
2006 32,571,193 9,299,246
2005 32,242,732 9,054,528
2004 31,938,807 8,816,844
2003 31,642,461 8,586,875
2002 31,359,199 8,400,180
2001 31,020,855 8,287,094
2000 30,685,730 8,213,931
1999 30,401,286 8,147,912
1998 30,155,173 8,081,681
1997 29,905,948 7,755,238
1996 29,610,218 6,708,764
1995 29,302,311 5,674,118
1994 29,000,663 6,792,352
1993 28,684,764 7,981,132
1992 28,371,264 7,683,266
1991 28,037,420 7,526,966
1990 27,691,138 7,375,307
1989 27,276,781 7,184,706
1988 26,791,747 6,968,071
1987 26,446,601 6,749,493
1986 26,100,278 6,531,881
1985 25,842,116 6,317,228
1984 25,607,053 6,107,627
1983 25,366,451 5,905,311
1982 25,116,942 5,711,549
1981 24,819,915 5,527,230
1980 24,515,667 5,353,259
1979 24,201,544 5,189,541
1978 23,963,203 5,035,171
1977 23,725,843 4,888,240
1976 23,449,808 4,745,954
1975 23,143,275 4,607,728
1974 22,807,969 4,474,228
1973 22,491,777 4,345,047
1972 22,218,463 4,220,335
1971 21,962,032 4,100,044
1970 21,324,000 3,980,669
1969 21,028,000 3,861,271
1968 20,744,000 3,744,010
1967 20,412,000 3,629,577
1966 20,048,000 3,521,626
1965 19,678,000 3,423,210
1964 19,325,000 3,334,834
1963 18,964,000 3,258,890
1962 18,614,000 3,186,025
1961 18,271,000 3,106,779
1960 17,909,356 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Canada

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Rwanda
2023 1.26 3.7
2022 1.33 3.78
2021 1.44 3.84
2020 1.41 3.91
2019 1.47 3.99
2018 1.51 4.05
2017 1.55 4.08
2016 1.59 4.11
2015 1.6 4.11
2014 1.61 4.12
2013 1.61 4.14
2012 1.63 4.2
2011 1.63 4.33
2010 1.65 4.52
2009 1.69 4.71
2008 1.7 4.92
2007 1.67 5.14
2006 1.63 5.34
2005 1.58 5.5
2004 1.56 5.64
2003 1.55 5.74
2002 1.52 5.82
2001 1.54 5.89
2000 1.51 5.97
1999 1.55 6.06
1998 1.56 6.17
1997 1.57 6.24
1996 1.63 6.29
1995 1.67 6.35
1994 1.69 6.42
1993 1.69 6.48
1992 1.71 6.54
1991 1.72 6.62
1990 1.83 6.8
1989 1.77 7.03
1988 1.68 7.23
1987 1.68 7.43
1986 1.68 7.61
1985 1.67 7.79
1984 1.65 7.91
1983 1.68 8
1982 1.69 8.06
1981 1.7 8.1
1980 1.74 8.12
1979 1.75 8.13
1978 1.77 8.16
1977 1.78 8.14
1976 1.8 8.12
1975 1.82 8.1
1974 1.84 8.1
1973 1.89 8.09
1972 1.98 8.09
1971 2.14 8.09
1970 2.26 8.15
1969 2.33 8.18
1968 2.39 8.19
1967 2.53 8.21
1966 2.75 8.23
1965 3.12 8.25
1964 3.46 8.27
1963 3.61 8.27
1962 3.68 8.27
1961 3.75 8.28
1960 3.81 8.28

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

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Canada and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Rwanda
2024 41.5 20.8
2023 41.4 20.5
2022 41.3 20.3
2021 41.1 20
2020 40.9 19.9
2019 40.8 19.8
2018 40.8 19.7
2017 40.8 19.6
2016 40.7 19.4
2015 40.6 19.3
2014 40.5 19.1
2013 40.3 19
2012 40.1 18.8
2011 39.9 18.7
2010 39.7 18.5
2009 39.5 18.4
2008 39.3 18.3
2007 39.1 18.1
2006 38.8 18
2005 38.5 17.8
2004 38.1 17.6
2003 37.8 17.4
2002 37.4 17.1
2001 37.1 16.8
2000 36.7 16.3
1999 36.4 15.8
1998 36 15.3
1997 35.5 14.8
1996 35.1 14.6
1995 34.7 14.3
1994 34.3 15
1993 33.9 15.7
1992 33.6 15.6
1991 33.2 15.5
1990 32.9 15.5
1989 32.5 15.5
1988 32.2 15.6
1987 31.8 15.6
1986 31.4 15.7
1985 31 15.8
1984 30.6 16
1983 30.2 16.1
1982 29.8 16.2
1981 29.5 16.4
1980 29.2 16.5
1979 28.8 16.5
1978 28.5 16.6
1977 28.1 16.6
1976 27.7 16.5
1975 27.4 16.4
1974 27.2 16.3
1973 26.9 16.2
1972 26.6 16
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 26 15.7
1969 25.8 15.5
1968 25.7 15.3
1967 25.5 15.1
1966 25.5 14.9
1965 25.5 14.8
1964 25.6 14.7
1963 25.8 14.8
1962 26 14.9
1961 26.3 15.1
1960 26.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Canada Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Canada Rwanda
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Canada Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Rwanda
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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