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Denmark vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 130th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Rwanda
Population
6032403
14975051
Population rank 114/197 77/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Denmark and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Rwanda
2024 $424,524,722,037 $14,251,642,235
2023 $404,651,706,118 $14,331,722,703
2022 $400,114,306,337 $13,316,161,002
2021 $406,110,162,088 $11,078,787,090
2020 $355,631,021,932 $10,174,386,857
2019 $345,401,473,013 $10,349,300,277
2018 $355,293,374,912 $9,637,904,521
2017 $331,610,593,962 $9,252,833,891
2016 $312,181,849,372 $8,695,272,058
2015 $301,758,922,338 $8,543,760,200
2014 $352,832,602,064 $8,238,966,124
2013 $344,631,016,965 $7,819,964,030
2012 $326,792,574,245 $7,654,761,050
2011 $344,315,595,263 $6,884,913,658
2010 $322,345,594,075 $6,124,756,654
2009 $322,619,152,195 $5,674,476,969
2008 $354,979,471,960 $5,179,854,065
2007 $320,213,157,595 $4,070,507,895
2006 $283,386,151,544 $3,319,784,539
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,933,819,766
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,376,496,067
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,138,237,279
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,966,003,468
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,966,600,715
2000 $164,043,817,224 $2,068,836,754
1999 $177,887,720,536 $2,157,108,263
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,989,343,546
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,851,558,197
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,382,334,879
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,293,535,193
1994 $156,017,919,221 $753,636,370
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,971,525,712
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,029,026,962
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,911,600,237
1990 $138,217,740,684 $2,550,185,679
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,405,022,593
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,395,492,687
1987 $109,183,446,340 $2,157,432,668
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,944,710,684
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,715,626,331
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,587,413,084
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,479,687,587
1982 $60,084,214,872 $1,407,243,139
1981 $61,459,941,461 $1,407,062,527
1980 $70,811,287,816 $1,254,765,642
1979 $70,393,030,603 $1,109,346,131
1978 $60,320,089,218 $905,709,076
1977 $49,711,709,588 $746,650,613
1976 $44,503,607,444 $637,753,853
1975 $40,418,967,666 $571,863,500
1974 $34,125,712,481 $308,458,423
1973 $30,718,181,337 $290,746,157
1972 $23,230,667,549 $246,457,838
1971 $19,086,192,720 $222,952,504
1970 $17,075,457,733 $219,900,006
1969 $15,414,902,667 $188,700,037
1968 $13,505,574,133 $172,200,018
1967 $13,059,064,806 $159,560,018
1966 $11,931,740,293 $124,525,703
1965 $10,870,670,865 $148,799,980
1964 $9,677,401,337 $129,999,994
1963 $8,466,044,980 $128,000,000
1962 $7,953,274,741 $125,000,008
1961 $7,058,361,229 $122,000,016
1960 $6,361,166,545 $119,000,024

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

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Denmark and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Rwanda
2024 $71,026 $1,000
2023 $68,044 $1,027
2022 $67,781 $975
2021 $69,341 $830
2020 $60,985 $779
2019 $59,404 $810
2018 $61,325 $772
2017 $57,522 $758
2016 $54,501 $730
2015 $53,094 $734
2014 $62,520 $725
2013 $61,378 $705
2012 $58,444 $707
2011 $61,810 $651
2010 $58,105 $594
2009 $58,413 $564
2008 $64,617 $528
2007 $58,632 $426
2006 $52,119 $357
2005 $48,926 $324
2004 $46,625 $269.5
2003 $40,519 $249
2002 $33,257 $234
2001 $30,768 $237.3
2000 $30,722 $251.9
1999 $33,426 $264.7
1998 $33,346 $246.2
1997 $32,780 $238.7
1996 $35,622 $206
1995 $35,321 $228
1994 $29,968 $111
1993 $27,582 $247
1992 $29,579 $264.1
1991 $27,003 $254
1990 $26,886 $346
1989 $21,882 $335
1988 $22,525 $344
1987 $21,296 $320
1986 $17,137 $297.7
1985 $12,213 $271.6
1984 $11,517 $259.9
1983 $11,797 $250.6
1982 $11,740 $246.4
1981 $12,000 $254.6
1980 $13,822 $234.4
1979 $13,757 $213.8
1978 $11,818 $179.9
1977 $9,770 $152.7
1976 $8,773 $134.4
1975 $7,988 $124.1
1974 $6,764 $68.9
1973 $6,117 $66.9
1972 $4,654 $58.4
1971 $3,846 $54.4
1970 $3,464 $55.2
1969 $3,151 $48.9
1968 $2,776 $46
1967 $2,701 $44
1966 $2,487 $35.4
1965 $2,284 $43.5
1964 $2,049 $39
1963 $1,807 $39.3
1962 $1,711 $39.2
1961 $1,531 $39.3
1960 $1,389 $39.4

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

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Denmark vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Rwanda
2026 82.4 68.5
2025 82.2 68.2
2024 82.1 68
2023 81.9 67.8
2022 81.3 67.5
2021 81.4 66.8
2020 81.5 67
2019 81.4 66.7
2018 81 66.4
2017 81.1 66.1
2016 80.9 65.7
2015 80.7 65.4
2014 80.6 65.1
2013 80.3 64.7
2012 80.1 64.2
2011 79.8 63.5
2010 79.2 62.8
2009 79 61.8
2008 78.7 60.6
2007 78.3 59.5
2006 78.2 58.3
2005 78.2 57
2004 77.8 55.5
2003 77.4 53.5
2002 77.1 51.3
2001 77 49.5
2000 76.8 47.8
1999 76.6 45.7
1998 76.4 43.1
1997 76 42
1996 75.7 42.5
1995 75.3 41.5
1994 75.4 12.2
1993 75.2 42.9
1992 75.3 44.4
1991 75.2 46.2
1990 74.9 47.8
1989 74.9 49.5
1988 74.8 50.9
1987 74.7 51.5
1986 74.6 51.7
1985 74.5 51.7
1984 74.6 51.4
1983 74.5 50.9
1982 74.6 50.2
1981 74.3 49.2
1980 74.1 48.1
1979 74.2 47.1
1978 74.4 46.2
1977 74.7 45.6
1976 73.8 45.3
1975 74.1 45.3
1974 73.8 45.6
1973 73.7 45.9
1972 73.5 46.3
1971 73.4 46.8
1970 73.4 47.1
1969 73.2 47.4
1968 73.1 47.7
1967 73 48
1966 72.5 48.1
1965 72.4 48.2
1964 72.5 48.1
1963 72.4 44
1962 72.4 47.8
1961 72.5 47.5
1960 72.2 47
1959 72.2 46.5
1958 72.2 46.1
1957 71.8 45.6
1956 72 45.2
1955 71.9 44.8
1954 71.3 44.4
1953 71.2 44.1
1952 70.8 43.8
1951 70.9 43.5
1950 70.3 43.2

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

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Denmark and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Denmark Rwanda
2024 5,976,992 14,256,567
2023 5,946,952 13,954,471
2022 5,903,037 13,651,030
2021 5,856,733 13,355,260
2020 5,831,404 13,065,837
2019 5,814,422 12,776,103
2018 5,793,636 12,487,996
2017 5,764,980 12,202,060
2016 5,728,010 11,919,183
2015 5,683,483 11,640,022
2014 5,643,475 11,364,757
2013 5,614,932 11,093,340
2012 5,591,572 10,829,901
2011 5,570,572 10,573,733
2010 5,547,683 10,317,553
2009 5,523,095 10,060,432
2008 5,493,621 9,804,269
2007 5,461,438 9,549,933
2006 5,437,272 9,299,246
2005 5,419,432 9,054,528
2004 5,404,523 8,816,844
2003 5,390,574 8,586,875
2002 5,375,931 8,400,180
2001 5,358,783 8,287,094
2000 5,339,616 8,213,931
1999 5,321,799 8,147,912
1998 5,304,219 8,081,681
1997 5,284,991 7,755,238
1996 5,263,074 6,708,764
1995 5,233,373 5,674,118
1994 5,206,180 6,792,352
1993 5,188,628 7,981,132
1992 5,171,370 7,683,266
1991 5,154,298 7,526,966
1990 5,140,939 7,375,307
1989 5,132,594 7,184,706
1988 5,129,516 6,968,071
1987 5,127,024 6,749,493
1986 5,120,534 6,531,881
1985 5,113,691 6,317,228
1984 5,111,619 6,107,627
1983 5,114,297 5,905,311
1982 5,117,810 5,711,549
1981 5,121,572 5,527,230
1980 5,123,027 5,353,259
1979 5,116,801 5,189,541
1978 5,104,248 5,035,171
1977 5,088,419 4,888,240
1976 5,072,596 4,745,954
1975 5,059,862 4,607,728
1974 5,045,297 4,474,228
1973 5,021,861 4,345,047
1972 4,991,596 4,220,335
1971 4,963,126 4,100,044
1970 4,928,757 3,980,669
1969 4,891,860 3,861,271
1968 4,864,883 3,744,010
1967 4,835,354 3,629,577
1966 4,797,381 3,521,626
1965 4,759,012 3,423,210
1964 4,722,072 3,334,834
1963 4,684,483 3,258,890
1962 4,647,727 3,186,025
1961 4,611,687 3,106,779
1960 4,579,603 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Denmark

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Rwanda
2023 1.5 3.7
2022 1.55 3.78
2021 1.72 3.84
2020 1.68 3.91
2019 1.7 3.99
2018 1.73 4.05
2017 1.75 4.08
2016 1.79 4.11
2015 1.71 4.11
2014 1.69 4.12
2013 1.67 4.14
2012 1.73 4.2
2011 1.75 4.33
2010 1.87 4.52
2009 1.84 4.71
2008 1.89 4.92
2007 1.84 5.14
2006 1.85 5.34
2005 1.8 5.5
2004 1.78 5.64
2003 1.76 5.74
2002 1.72 5.82
2001 1.74 5.89
2000 1.77 5.97
1999 1.73 6.06
1998 1.72 6.17
1997 1.75 6.24
1996 1.75 6.29
1995 1.8 6.35
1994 1.81 6.42
1993 1.75 6.48
1992 1.76 6.54
1991 1.68 6.62
1990 1.67 6.8
1989 1.62 7.03
1988 1.56 7.23
1987 1.5 7.43
1986 1.48 7.61
1985 1.45 7.79
1984 1.4 7.91
1983 1.38 8
1982 1.43 8.06
1981 1.44 8.1
1980 1.55 8.12
1979 1.6 8.13
1978 1.67 8.16
1977 1.66 8.14
1976 1.75 8.12
1975 1.92 8.1
1974 1.9 8.1
1973 1.92 8.09
1972 2.03 8.09
1971 2.04 8.09
1970 1.95 8.15
1969 2 8.18
1968 2.12 8.19
1967 2.35 8.21
1966 2.62 8.23
1965 2.61 8.25
1964 2.6 8.27
1963 2.67 8.27
1962 2.55 8.27
1961 2.55 8.28
1960 2.57 8.28

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

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Denmark and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Rwanda
2024 42.3 20.8
2023 42.2 20.5
2022 42.1 20.3
2021 42.2 20
2020 42.1 19.9
2019 41.9 19.8
2018 41.8 19.7
2017 41.7 19.6
2016 41.6 19.4
2015 41.5 19.3
2014 41.4 19.1
2013 41.2 19
2012 41 18.8
2011 40.7 18.7
2010 40.5 18.5
2009 40.4 18.4
2008 40.2 18.3
2007 40.1 18.1
2006 39.8 18
2005 39.5 17.8
2004 39.2 17.6
2003 39 17.4
2002 38.8 17.1
2001 38.6 16.8
2000 38.4 16.3
1999 38.2 15.8
1998 38 15.3
1997 37.9 14.8
1996 37.7 14.6
1995 37.7 14.3
1994 37.6 15
1993 37.5 15.7
1992 37.4 15.6
1991 37.3 15.5
1990 37.1 15.5
1989 36.9 15.5
1988 36.7 15.6
1987 36.5 15.6
1986 36.2 15.7
1985 36 15.8
1984 35.7 16
1983 35.5 16.1
1982 35.1 16.2
1981 34.7 16.4
1980 34.3 16.5
1979 33.9 16.5
1978 33.7 16.6
1977 33.4 16.6
1976 33.2 16.5
1975 33 16.4
1974 32.8 16.3
1973 32.7 16.2
1972 32.6 16
1971 32.5 15.9
1970 32.5 15.7
1969 32.5 15.5
1968 32.5 15.3
1967 32.5 15.1
1966 32.6 14.9
1965 32.8 14.8
1964 32.9 14.7
1963 33 14.8
1962 33 14.9
1961 33.1 15.1
1960 33 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Denmark Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Denmark Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Denmark Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Rwanda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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