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China vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 2nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

China Rwanda
Population
1402578808
14975051
Population rank 2/197 77/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

China and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

China and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
China

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
China Rwanda
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $14,251,642,235
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $14,331,722,703
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $13,316,161,002
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $11,078,787,090
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $10,174,386,857
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $10,349,300,277
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $9,637,904,521
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $9,252,833,891
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $8,695,272,058
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $8,543,760,200
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $8,238,966,124
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $7,819,964,030
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $7,654,761,050
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $6,884,913,658
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $6,124,756,654
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $5,674,476,969
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $5,179,854,065
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $4,070,507,895
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $3,319,784,539
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,068,836,754
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,989,343,546
1997 $967,753,570,435 $1,851,558,197
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,382,334,879
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,293,535,193
1994 $566,929,539,493 $753,636,370
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,971,525,712
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,029,026,962
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,911,600,237
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,550,185,679
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,405,022,593
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,395,492,687
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,157,432,668
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,944,710,684
1985 $310,064,625,850 $1,715,626,331
1984 $260,442,857,143 $1,587,413,084
1983 $231,130,268,199 $1,479,687,587
1982 $205,480,916,031 $1,407,243,139
1981 $196,218,253,968 $1,407,062,527
1980 $191,487,500,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $178,573,913,043 $1,109,346,131
1978 $149,788,617,886 $905,709,076
1977 $175,226,595,860 $746,650,613
1976 $154,196,810,059 $637,753,853
1975 $163,687,619,736 $571,863,500
1974 $144,418,433,058 $308,458,423
1973 $138,764,340,892 $290,746,157
1972 $113,871,930,714 $246,457,838
1971 $99,959,013,880 $222,952,504
1970 $92,752,930,873 $219,900,006
1969 $79,847,786,729 $188,700,037
1968 $70,980,323,819 $172,200,018
1967 $73,011,350,596 $159,560,018
1966 $76,854,053,259 $124,525,703
1965 $70,565,994,356 $148,799,980
1964 $59,821,862,703 $129,999,994
1963 $50,812,227,919 $128,000,000
1962 $47,310,737,754 $125,000,008
1961 $50,162,299,350 $122,000,016
1960 $59,846,235,025 $119,000,024

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

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China and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Rwanda
2024 $13,303 $1,000
2023 $12,951 $1,027
2022 $12,971 $975
2021 $12,887 $830
2020 $10,627 $779
2019 $10,343 $810
2018 $10,086 $772
2017 $8,980 $758
2016 $8,255 $730
2015 $8,175 $734
2014 $7,781 $725
2013 $7,147 $705
2012 $6,405 $707
2011 $5,704 $651
2010 $4,629 $594
2009 $3,898 $564
2008 $3,523 $528
2007 $2,735 $426
2006 $2,129 $357
2005 $1,778 $324
2004 $1,531 $269.5
2003 $1,307 $249
2002 $1,164 $234
2001 $1,065 $237.3
2000 $969 $251.9
1999 $881 $264.7
1998 $835 $246.2
1997 $787 $238.7
1996 $713 $206
1995 $613 $228
1994 $476 $111
1993 $379 $247
1992 $368 $264.1
1991 $334 $254
1990 $319 $346
1989 $311 $335
1988 $284 $344
1987 $252.3 $320
1986 $282.4 $297.7
1985 $295 $271.6
1984 $251.2 $259.9
1983 $225.9 $250.6
1982 $203.7 $246.4
1981 $197.4 $254.6
1980 $195.1 $234.4
1979 $184.3 $213.8
1978 $156.7 $179.9
1977 $185.7 $152.7
1976 $165.7 $134.4
1975 $178.6 $124.1
1974 $160.4 $68.9
1973 $157.3 $66.9
1972 $132.1 $58.4
1971 $118.8 $54.4
1970 $113.3 $55.2
1969 $100.3 $48.9
1968 $91.6 $46
1967 $96.8 $44
1966 $104.5 $35.4
1965 $98.7 $43.5
1964 $85.7 $39
1963 $74.5 $39.3
1962 $71.1 $39.2
1961 $76 $39.3
1960 $89.7 $39.4

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

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China vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Rwanda
2026 79 68.5
2025 78.4 68.2
2024 78 68
2023 78 67.8
2022 78.2 67.5
2021 78.1 66.8
2020 78 67
2019 77.9 66.7
2018 77.7 66.4
2017 77.2 66.1
2016 77.2 65.7
2015 77 65.4
2014 76.7 65.1
2013 76.5 64.7
2012 76.2 64.2
2011 75.9 63.5
2010 75.7 62.8
2009 75.3 61.8
2008 74.8 60.6
2007 74.8 59.5
2006 74.4 58.3
2005 74.1 57
2004 73.7 55.5
2003 73.4 53.5
2002 73 51.3
2001 72.7 49.5
2000 72.3 47.8
1999 72 45.7
1998 71.6 43.1
1997 71.2 42
1996 70.8 42.5
1995 70.4 41.5
1994 69.8 12.2
1993 69.5 42.9
1992 69.1 44.4
1991 68.6 46.2
1990 68.2 47.8
1989 67.9 49.5
1988 67.6 50.9
1987 67.3 51.5
1986 66.9 51.7
1985 66.5 51.7
1984 66.1 51.4
1983 65.7 50.9
1982 65.2 50.2
1981 64.8 49.2
1980 64.2 48.1
1979 63.7 47.1
1978 63.1 46.2
1977 62.5 45.6
1976 61.2 45.3
1975 61 45.3
1974 60.2 45.6
1973 59.5 45.9
1972 58.6 46.3
1971 57.7 46.8
1970 56.8 47.1
1969 56 47.4
1968 55.2 47.7
1967 54.4 48
1966 53.7 48.1
1965 53 48.2
1964 52.3 48.1
1963 51.7 44
1962 51 47.8
1961 40.2 47.5
1960 33.4 47
1959 40.2 46.5
1958 48.8 46.1
1957 48.4 45.6
1956 47.8 45.2
1955 47.2 44.8
1954 46.8 44.4
1953 45.9 44.1
1952 45.3 43.8
1951 44.6 43.5
1950 43.8 43.2

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

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China and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
China Rwanda
2024 1,408,975,000 14,256,567
2023 1,410,710,000 13,954,471
2022 1,412,175,000 13,651,030
2021 1,412,360,000 13,355,260
2020 1,411,100,000 13,065,837
2019 1,407,745,000 12,776,103
2018 1,402,760,000 12,487,996
2017 1,396,215,000 12,202,060
2016 1,387,790,000 11,919,183
2015 1,379,860,000 11,640,022
2014 1,371,860,000 11,364,757
2013 1,363,240,000 11,093,340
2012 1,354,190,000 10,829,901
2011 1,345,035,000 10,573,733
2010 1,337,705,000 10,317,553
2009 1,331,260,000 10,060,432
2008 1,324,655,000 9,804,269
2007 1,317,885,000 9,549,933
2006 1,311,020,000 9,299,246
2005 1,303,720,000 9,054,528
2004 1,296,075,000 8,816,844
2003 1,288,400,000 8,586,875
2002 1,280,400,000 8,400,180
2001 1,271,850,000 8,287,094
2000 1,262,645,000 8,213,931
1999 1,252,735,000 8,147,912
1998 1,241,935,000 8,081,681
1997 1,230,075,000 7,755,238
1996 1,217,550,000 6,708,764
1995 1,204,855,000 5,674,118
1994 1,191,835,000 6,792,352
1993 1,178,440,000 7,981,132
1992 1,164,970,000 7,683,266
1991 1,150,780,000 7,526,966
1990 1,135,185,000 7,375,307
1989 1,118,650,000 7,184,706
1988 1,101,630,000 6,968,071
1987 1,084,035,000 6,749,493
1986 1,066,790,000 6,531,881
1985 1,051,040,000 6,317,228
1984 1,036,825,000 6,107,627
1983 1,023,310,000 5,905,311
1982 1,008,630,000 5,711,549
1981 993,885,000 5,527,230
1980 981,235,000 5,353,259
1979 969,005,000 5,189,541
1978 956,165,000 5,035,171
1977 943,455,000 4,888,240
1976 930,685,000 4,745,954
1975 916,395,000 4,607,728
1974 900,350,000 4,474,228
1973 881,940,000 4,345,047
1972 862,030,000 4,220,335
1971 841,105,000 4,100,044
1970 818,315,000 3,980,669
1969 796,025,000 3,861,271
1968 774,510,000 3,744,010
1967 754,550,000 3,629,577
1966 735,400,000 3,521,626
1965 715,185,000 3,423,210
1964 698,355,000 3,334,834
1963 682,335,000 3,258,890
1962 665,770,000 3,186,025
1961 660,330,000 3,106,779
1960 667,070,000 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in China and Rwanda

Fertility rate
China

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Rwanda
2023 1 3.7
2022 1.03 3.78
2021 1.12 3.84
2020 1.24 3.91
2019 1.5 3.99
2018 1.54 4.05
2017 1.8 4.08
2016 1.77 4.11
2015 1.67 4.11
2014 1.77 4.12
2013 1.71 4.14
2012 1.8 4.2
2011 1.67 4.33
2010 1.69 4.52
2009 1.71 4.71
2008 1.7 4.92
2007 1.67 5.14
2006 1.64 5.34
2005 1.62 5.5
2004 1.61 5.64
2003 1.57 5.74
2002 1.57 5.82
2001 1.56 5.89
2000 1.63 5.97
1999 1.53 6.06
1998 1.52 6.17
1997 1.53 6.24
1996 1.55 6.29
1995 1.59 6.35
1994 1.63 6.42
1993 1.69 6.48
1992 1.78 6.54
1991 1.93 6.62
1990 2.51 6.8
1989 2.52 7.03
1988 2.54 7.23
1987 2.76 7.43
1986 2.72 7.61
1985 2.63 7.79
1984 2.61 7.91
1983 2.56 8
1982 2.97 8.06
1981 2.79 8.1
1980 2.74 8.12
1979 2.75 8.13
1978 2.72 8.16
1977 2.84 8.14
1976 3.24 8.12
1975 3.57 8.1
1974 4.17 8.1
1973 4.73 8.09
1972 5.11 8.09
1971 5.52 8.09
1970 6.09 8.15
1969 6.18 8.18
1968 6.51 8.19
1967 5.81 8.21
1966 6.31 8.23
1965 6.61 8.25
1964 6.67 8.27
1963 7.51 8.27
1962 6.09 8.27
1961 3.86 8.28
1960 4.45 8.28

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

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China and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
China

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
China Rwanda
2024 40.6 20.8
2023 40.1 20.5
2022 39.6 20.3
2021 39 20
2020 38.5 19.9
2019 38.1 19.8
2018 37.7 19.7
2017 37.4 19.6
2016 37.1 19.4
2015 36.7 19.3
2014 36.3 19.1
2013 36 19
2012 35.7 18.8
2011 35.5 18.7
2010 35.1 18.5
2009 34.7 18.4
2008 34.2 18.3
2007 33.7 18.1
2006 33.1 18
2005 32.6 17.8
2004 32.1 17.6
2003 31.6 17.4
2002 31.1 17.1
2001 30.5 16.8
2000 30 16.3
1999 29.4 15.8
1998 28.8 15.3
1997 28.3 14.8
1996 27.8 14.6
1995 27.2 14.3
1994 26.6 15
1993 26.1 15.7
1992 25.6 15.6
1991 25.1 15.5
1990 24.7 15.5
1989 24.4 15.5
1988 23.9 15.6
1987 23.6 15.6
1986 23.4 15.7
1985 23.2 15.8
1984 23 16
1983 22.6 16.1
1982 22.1 16.2
1981 21.8 16.4
1980 21.6 16.5
1979 21.4 16.5
1978 21.2 16.6
1977 20.8 16.6
1976 20.4 16.5
1975 20.1 16.4
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.5 16.2
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.2 15.9
1970 19.1 15.7
1969 19.1 15.5
1968 19.2 15.3
1967 19.2 15.1
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.6 14.8
1964 19.9 14.7
1963 20.4 14.8
1962 21 14.9
1961 21.1 15.1
1960 20.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
11%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

China Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

China Rwanda
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

China Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

China Rwanda
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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