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Estonia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 129th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Rwanda
Population
1339590
14975051
Population rank 155/197 77/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Estonia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Rwanda
2024 $43,130,419,829 $14,251,642,235
2023 $41,470,344,395 $14,331,722,703
2022 $38,226,641,740 $13,316,161,002
2021 $37,201,101,171 $11,078,787,090
2020 $31,820,771,494 $10,174,386,857
2019 $31,873,748,770 $10,349,300,277
2018 $31,222,632,741 $9,637,904,521
2017 $27,469,461,919 $9,252,833,891
2016 $24,561,027,788 $8,695,272,058
2015 $23,311,847,751 $8,543,760,200
2014 $27,055,689,003 $8,238,966,124
2013 $25,451,032,781 $7,819,964,030
2012 $23,237,406,116 $7,654,761,050
2011 $23,303,915,795 $6,884,913,658
2010 $19,524,355,419 $6,124,756,654
2009 $19,633,984,440 $5,674,476,969
2008 $24,342,935,404 $5,179,854,065
2007 $22,450,264,166 $4,070,507,895
2006 $17,025,671,810 $3,319,784,539
2005 $14,109,491,357 $2,933,819,766
2004 $12,148,595,031 $2,376,496,067
2003 $9,876,595,528 $2,138,237,279
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,966,003,468
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,966,600,715
2000 $5,686,579,748 $2,068,836,754
1999 $5,756,912,266 $2,157,108,263
1998 $5,674,080,543 $1,989,343,546
1997 $5,154,420,649 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,786,018,988 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,123,011,420 $753,636,370
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,971,525,712
1992 - $2,029,026,962
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Estonia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Rwanda
2024 $31,428 $1,000
2023 $30,264 $1,027
2022 $28,340 $975
2021 $27,951 $830
2020 $23,934 $779
2019 $24,021 $810
2018 $23,618 $772
2017 $20,852 $758
2016 $18,666 $730
2015 $17,722 $734
2014 $20,582 $725
2013 $19,310 $705
2012 $17,568 $707
2011 $17,556 $651
2010 $14,664 $594
2009 $14,712 $564
2008 $18,206 $528
2007 $16,745 $426
2006 $12,641 $357
2005 $10,415 $324
2004 $8,916 $269.5
2003 $7,205 $249
2002 $5,343 $234
2001 $4,503 $237.3
2000 $4,071 $251.9
1999 $4,141 $264.7
1998 $4,093 $246.2
1997 $3,683 $238.7
1996 $3,381 $206
1995 $3,134 $228
1994 $2,819 $111
1993 $2,686 $247
1992 - $264.1
1991 - $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Estonia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Rwanda
2026 79.6 68.5
2025 79.5 68.2
2024 79.3 68
2023 79.2 67.8
2022 78.2 67.5
2021 77.4 66.8
2020 78.9 67
2019 78.8 66.7
2018 78.3 66.4
2017 78.2 66.1
2016 77.8 65.7
2015 77.7 65.4
2014 77.1 65.1
2013 77.3 64.7
2012 76.4 64.2
2011 76.3 63.5
2010 75.9 62.8
2009 75.2 61.8
2008 74.3 60.6
2007 73.2 59.5
2006 73.2 58.3
2005 73 57
2004 72.4 55.5
2003 71.9 53.5
2002 71.4 51.3
2001 70.8 49.5
2000 71 47.8
1999 70.7 45.7
1998 69.8 43.1
1997 70.2 42
1996 70 42.5
1995 67.8 41.5
1994 66.7 12.2
1993 68.2 42.9
1992 69.2 44.4
1991 69.8 46.2
1990 69.9 47.8
1989 70.5 49.5
1988 71 50.9
1987 70.9 51.5
1986 70.9 51.7
1985 69.8 51.7
1984 69.6 51.4
1983 69.8 50.9
1982 69.9 50.2
1981 69.3 49.2
1980 69.5 48.1
1979 69.4 47.1
1978 69.7 46.2
1977 69.8 45.6
1976 69.7 45.3
1975 70.1 45.3
1974 70.8 45.6
1973 70.7 45.9
1972 70.4 46.3
1971 70.6 46.8
1970 70.4 47.1
1969 70.3 47.4
1968 70.6 47.7
1967 71 48
1966 70.7 48.1
1965 70.7 48.2
1964 70.6 48.1
1963 69.9 44
1962 69.8 47.8
1961 69.6 47.5
1960 69.3 47
1959 68.7 46.5
1958 68.8 46.1
1957 68.8 45.6
1956 68.5 45.2
1955 68.2 44.8
1954 67.8 44.4
1953 67.5 44.1
1952 67.2 43.8
1951 66.8 43.5
1950 66.4 43.2

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

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Estonia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Estonia Rwanda
2024 1,372,341 14,256,567
2023 1,370,286 13,954,471
2022 1,348,840 13,651,030
2021 1,330,932 13,355,260
2020 1,329,522 13,065,837
2019 1,326,898 12,776,103
2018 1,321,977 12,487,996
2017 1,317,384 12,202,060
2016 1,315,790 11,919,183
2015 1,315,407 11,640,022
2014 1,314,545 11,364,757
2013 1,317,997 11,093,340
2012 1,322,696 10,829,901
2011 1,327,439 10,573,733
2010 1,331,475 10,317,553
2009 1,334,515 10,060,432
2008 1,337,090 9,804,269
2007 1,340,680 9,549,933
2006 1,346,810 9,299,246
2005 1,354,775 9,054,528
2004 1,362,550 8,816,844
2003 1,370,720 8,586,875
2002 1,379,350 8,400,180
2001 1,388,115 8,287,094
2000 1,396,985 8,213,931
1999 1,390,244 8,147,912
1998 1,386,156 8,081,681
1997 1,399,535 7,755,238
1996 1,415,594 6,708,764
1995 1,436,634 5,674,118
1994 1,462,514 6,792,352
1993 1,494,128 7,981,132
1992 1,533,091 7,683,266
1991 1,561,314 7,526,966
1990 1,569,174 7,375,307
1989 1,568,131 7,184,706
1988 1,561,900 6,968,071
1987 1,552,221 6,749,493
1986 1,540,190 6,531,881
1985 1,528,781 6,317,228
1984 1,518,617 6,107,627
1983 1,508,745 5,905,311
1982 1,498,414 5,711,549
1981 1,487,666 5,527,230
1980 1,477,219 5,353,259
1979 1,468,333 5,189,541
1978 1,460,188 5,035,171
1977 1,450,211 4,888,240
1976 1,439,576 4,745,954
1975 1,429,352 4,607,728
1974 1,418,169 4,474,228
1973 1,405,951 4,345,047
1972 1,392,518 4,220,335
1971 1,376,955 4,100,044
1970 1,360,076 3,980,669
1969 1,345,249 3,861,271
1968 1,331,214 3,744,010
1967 1,318,946 3,629,577
1966 1,308,597 3,521,626
1965 1,294,566 3,423,210
1964 1,277,086 3,334,834
1963 1,258,857 3,258,890
1962 1,241,623 3,186,025
1961 1,225,077 3,106,779
1960 1,211,537 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Estonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Rwanda
2023 1.31 3.7
2022 1.41 3.78
2021 1.61 3.84
2020 1.58 3.91
2019 1.66 3.99
2018 1.67 4.05
2017 1.59 4.08
2016 1.6 4.11
2015 1.58 4.11
2014 1.54 4.12
2013 1.52 4.14
2012 1.56 4.2
2011 1.61 4.33
2010 1.72 4.52
2009 1.7 4.71
2008 1.72 4.92
2007 1.69 5.14
2006 1.58 5.34
2005 1.52 5.5
2004 1.47 5.64
2003 1.37 5.74
2002 1.36 5.82
2001 1.32 5.89
2000 1.36 5.97
1999 1.3 6.06
1998 1.28 6.17
1997 1.32 6.24
1996 1.37 6.29
1995 1.38 6.35
1994 1.42 6.42
1993 1.49 6.48
1992 1.71 6.54
1991 1.8 6.62
1990 2.05 6.8
1989 2.22 7.03
1988 2.27 7.23
1987 2.27 7.43
1986 2.18 7.61
1985 2.13 7.79
1984 2.17 7.91
1983 2.16 8
1982 2.07 8.06
1981 2.07 8.1
1980 2.02 8.12
1979 2 8.13
1978 2.02 8.16
1977 2.06 8.14
1976 2.07 8.12
1975 2.04 8.1
1974 2.07 8.1
1973 2.06 8.09
1972 2.13 8.09
1971 2.19 8.09
1970 2.17 8.15
1969 2.13 8.18
1968 2.03 8.19
1967 1.9 8.21
1966 1.87 8.23
1965 1.88 8.25
1964 1.94 8.27
1963 1.89 8.27
1962 1.95 8.27
1961 1.98 8.28
1960 1.98 8.28

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

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Estonia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Rwanda
2024 43.3 20.8
2023 42.9 20.5
2022 42.7 20.3
2021 42.5 20
2020 42.4 19.9
2019 42.2 19.8
2018 42 19.7
2017 41.9 19.6
2016 41.7 19.4
2015 41.5 19.3
2014 41.4 19.1
2013 41.1 19
2012 40.9 18.8
2011 40.6 18.7
2010 40.3 18.5
2009 40 18.4
2008 39.8 18.3
2007 39.7 18.1
2006 39.6 18
2005 39.3 17.8
2004 39.1 17.6
2003 38.8 17.4
2002 38.5 17.1
2001 38.3 16.8
2000 38 16.3
1999 37.6 15.8
1998 37.3 15.3
1997 37 14.8
1996 36.7 14.6
1995 36.3 14.3
1994 36 15
1993 35.6 15.7
1992 35 15.6
1991 34.6 15.5
1990 34.3 15.5
1989 34.2 15.5
1988 34.1 15.6
1987 34 15.6
1986 34 15.7
1985 33.9 15.8
1984 33.9 16
1983 33.9 16.1
1982 33.8 16.2
1981 33.8 16.4
1980 33.9 16.5
1979 34 16.5
1978 34.2 16.6
1977 34.3 16.6
1976 34.3 16.5
1975 34.2 16.4
1974 34.2 16.3
1973 34.1 16.2
1972 33.9 16
1971 33.8 15.9
1970 33.7 15.7
1969 33.7 15.5
1968 33.6 15.3
1967 33.4 15.1
1966 33.2 14.9
1965 33 14.8
1964 32.8 14.7
1963 32.7 14.8
1962 32.5 14.9
1961 32.4 15.1
1960 32.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Estonia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Estonia Rwanda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Estonia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Rwanda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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