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France vs Rwanda statistics compared

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France has a population of 68.7M (ranked 23/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 48th vs. 146th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.37T) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($48,986), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

France Rwanda
Population
68871753
15062056
Population rank 23/197 77/197
GDP
$3.37T
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 7/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 27/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 8/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
331 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
43.2 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

France and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

France and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
France

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
France Rwanda
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 $16,372,132,990
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $15,111,064,182
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $14,806,501,437
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $13,747,404,814
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $11,252,894,910
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $10,487,146,253
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $10,519,272,170
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $9,650,161,136
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $9,164,345,443
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $8,596,812,241
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $8,447,064,079
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $8,129,984,484
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $7,714,276,920
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $7,556,673,276
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $6,802,676,034
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $6,052,276,078
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $5,603,399,015
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $5,120,655,375
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $4,017,977,507
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $3,274,207,945
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $2,933,819,766
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $2,068,836,754
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $1,989,343,546
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $1,851,558,197
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $753,636,370
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,550,185,679
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,395,492,687
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,157,432,668
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,944,710,684
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,715,626,331
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,587,413,084
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,479,687,587
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,407,243,139
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,407,062,527
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,254,765,642
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,109,346,131
1978 $501,724,418,605 $905,709,076
1977 $406,401,711,688 $746,650,613
1976 $368,363,152,144 $637,753,853
1975 $357,324,307,786 $571,863,500
1974 $282,739,225,314 $308,458,423
1973 $261,970,536,240 $290,746,157
1972 $201,738,881,664 $246,457,838
1971 $164,694,210,962 $222,952,504
1970 $147,312,861,698 $219,900,006
1969 $140,660,914,841 $188,700,037
1968 $128,710,572,572 $172,200,018
1967 $118,088,635,381 $159,560,018
1966 $109,306,730,313 $124,525,703
1965 $100,927,668,584 $148,799,980
1964 $93,424,179,943 $129,999,994
1963 $84,227,606,650 $128,000,000
1962 $75,196,980,365 $125,000,008
1961 $67,158,050,215 $122,000,016
1960 $61,959,085,885 $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Rwanda
2025 $48,986 $1,124
2024 $46,103 $1,060
2023 $44,700 $1,061
2022 $40,989 $1,007
2021 $43,725 $843
2020 $39,170 $803
2019 $40,408 $823
2018 $41,418 $773
2017 $38,687 $751
2016 $37,024 $721
2015 $36,702 $726
2014 $43,148 $715
2013 $42,669 $695
2012 $40,864 $698
2011 $43,930 $643
2010 $40,695 $587
2009 $41,728 $557
2008 $45,465 $522
2007 $41,486 $421
2006 $36,432 $352
2005 $34,696 $324
2004 $33,645 $269.5
2003 $29,480 $249
2002 $24,145 $234
2001 $22,332 $237.3
2000 $22,341 $251.9
1999 $24,576 $264.7
1998 $24,869 $246.2
1997 $24,169 $238.7
1996 $26,758 $206
1995 $26,792 $228
1994 $23,360 $111
1993 $22,239 $247
1992 $23,615 $264.1
1991 $21,501 $254
1990 $21,586 $346
1989 $17,547 $335
1988 $17,550 $344
1987 $16,176 $320
1986 $13,430 $297.7
1985 $9,657 $271.6
1984 $9,312 $259.9
1983 $9,862 $250.6
1982 $10,360 $246.4
1981 $10,956 $254.6
1980 $12,565 $234.4
1979 $11,063 $213.8
1978 $9,167 $179.9
1977 $7,459 $152.7
1976 $6,792 $134.4
1975 $6,617 $124.1
1974 $5,261 $68.9
1973 $4,907 $66.9
1972 $3,809 $58.4
1971 $3,137 $54.4
1970 $2,833 $55.2
1969 $2,729 $48.9
1968 $2,518 $46
1967 $2,328 $44
1966 $2,173 $35.4
1965 $2,024 $43.5
1964 $1,891 $39
1963 $1,723 $39.3
1962 $1,554 $39.2
1961 $1,402 $39.3
1960 $1,307 $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Rwanda
2026 83.7 68.5
2025 83.6 68.2
2024 83.5 68
2023 83.3 67.8
2022 82.5 67.5
2021 82.3 66.8
2020 82.2 67
2019 82.7 66.7
2018 82.6 66.4
2017 82.4 66.1
2016 82.4 65.7
2015 82.1 65.4
2014 82.4 65.1
2013 82 64.7
2012 81.7 64.2
2011 81.8 63.5
2010 81.4 62.8
2009 81.2 61.8
2008 81 60.6
2007 81 59.5
2006 80.7 58.3
2005 80.3 57
2004 80.3 55.5
2003 79.4 53.5
2002 79.4 51.3
2001 79.2 49.5
2000 79 47.8
1999 78.7 45.7
1998 78.6 43.1
1997 78.4 42
1996 78.1 42.5
1995 77.9 41.5
1994 77.8 12.2
1993 77.3 42.9
1992 77.3 44.4
1991 77 46.2
1990 76.8 47.8
1989 76.5 49.5
1988 76.4 50.9
1987 76.1 51.5
1986 75.6 51.7
1985 75.3 51.7
1984 75.2 51.4
1983 74.7 50.9
1982 74.8 50.2
1981 74.4 49.2
1980 74.2 48.1
1979 74.1 47.1
1978 73.8 46.2
1977 73.7 45.6
1976 73.1 45.3
1975 72.9 45.3
1974 72.8 45.6
1973 72.5 45.9
1972 72.3 46.3
1971 72.1 46.8
1970 72.1 47.1
1969 71.2 47.4
1968 71.5 47.7
1967 71.5 48
1966 71.5 48.1
1965 71.1 48.2
1964 71.3 48.1
1963 70.3 44
1962 70.5 47.8
1961 71 47.5
1960 70.4 47
1959 70.2 46.5
1958 70.1 46.1
1957 68.9 45.6
1956 68.5 45.2
1955 68.4 44.8
1954 68.2 44.4
1953 67.3 44.1
1952 67.4 43.8
1951 66.1 43.5
1950 66.4 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
France Rwanda
2025 68,720,337 14,569,341
2024 68,551,653 14,256,567
2023 68,372,286 13,954,471
2022 68,184,457 13,651,030
2021 67,842,811 13,355,260
2020 67,601,110 13,065,837
2019 67,382,061 12,776,103
2018 67,158,348 12,487,996
2017 66,918,020 12,202,060
2016 66,724,104 11,919,183
2015 66,548,272 11,640,022
2014 66,312,067 11,364,757
2013 65,997,932 11,093,340
2012 65,657,659 10,829,901
2011 65,340,830 10,573,733
2010 65,026,211 10,317,553
2009 64,706,436 10,060,432
2008 64,375,116 9,804,269
2007 64,016,890 9,549,933
2006 63,622,342 9,299,246
2005 63,180,854 9,054,528
2004 62,707,588 8,816,844
2003 62,249,855 8,586,875
2002 61,812,142 8,400,180
2001 61,364,377 8,287,094
2000 60,918,661 8,213,931
1999 60,501,986 8,147,912
1998 60,190,684 8,081,681
1997 59,968,066 7,755,238
1996 59,754,504 6,708,764
1995 59,541,294 5,674,118
1994 59,324,863 6,792,352
1993 59,103,094 7,981,132
1992 58,846,584 7,683,266
1991 58,554,242 7,526,966
1990 58,261,012 7,375,307
1989 57,943,062 7,184,706
1988 57,598,186 6,968,071
1987 57,266,167 6,749,493
1986 56,956,002 6,531,881
1985 56,665,619 6,317,228
1984 56,383,085 6,107,627
1983 56,108,330 5,905,311
1982 55,806,789 5,711,549
1981 55,603,353 5,527,230
1980 55,274,184 5,353,259
1979 54,979,851 5,189,541
1978 54,734,030 5,035,171
1977 54,486,467 4,888,240
1976 54,232,383 4,745,954
1975 54,002,853 4,607,728
1974 53,746,571 4,474,228
1973 53,392,161 4,345,047
1972 52,962,356 4,220,335
1971 52,499,553 4,100,044
1970 52,007,169 3,980,669
1969 51,536,014 3,861,271
1968 51,112,980 3,744,010
1967 50,722,791 3,629,577
1966 50,311,637 3,521,626
1965 49,877,725 3,423,210
1964 49,401,492 3,334,834
1963 48,877,567 3,258,890
1962 48,389,516 3,186,025
1961 47,905,982 3,106,779
1960 47,412,964 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in France and Rwanda

Fertility rate
France

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Rwanda
2024 1.61 3.65
2023 1.66 3.7
2022 1.78 3.78
2021 1.83 3.84
2020 1.82 3.91
2019 1.86 3.99
2018 1.87 4.05
2017 1.89 4.08
2016 1.92 4.11
2015 1.96 4.11
2014 2 4.12
2013 1.99 4.14
2012 2.01 4.2
2011 2.01 4.33
2010 2.03 4.52
2009 2 4.71
2008 2.01 4.92
2007 1.98 5.14
2006 2 5.34
2005 1.94 5.5
2004 1.92 5.64
2003 1.89 5.74
2002 1.88 5.82
2001 1.9 5.89
2000 1.89 5.97
1999 1.81 6.06
1998 1.78 6.17
1997 1.77 6.24
1996 1.75 6.29
1995 1.74 6.35
1994 1.73 6.42
1993 1.73 6.48
1992 1.74 6.54
1991 1.75 6.62
1990 1.77 6.8
1989 1.79 7.03
1988 1.81 7.23
1987 1.83 7.43
1986 1.85 7.61
1985 1.86 7.79
1984 1.86 7.91
1983 1.86 8
1982 1.86 8.06
1981 1.85 8.1
1980 1.85 8.12
1979 1.87 8.13
1978 1.89 8.16
1977 1.94 8.14
1976 2.01 8.12
1975 2.09 8.1
1974 2.18 8.1
1973 2.28 8.09
1972 2.38 8.09
1971 2.47 8.09
1970 2.55 8.15
1969 2.62 8.18
1968 2.69 8.19
1967 2.75 8.21
1966 2.8 8.23
1965 2.84 8.25
1964 2.87 8.27
1963 2.89 8.27
1962 2.89 8.27
1961 2.87 8.28
1960 2.85 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
France

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
France Rwanda
2025 43.2 21
2024 43 20.8
2023 42.8 20.5
2022 42.6 20.3
2021 42.4 20
2020 42.3 19.9
2019 42.1 19.8
2018 41.9 19.7
2017 41.6 19.6
2016 41.4 19.4
2015 41.2 19.3
2014 41 19.1
2013 40.8 19
2012 40.5 18.8
2011 40.3 18.7
2010 40 18.5
2009 39.8 18.4
2008 39.6 18.3
2007 39.4 18.1
2006 39.1 18
2005 38.9 17.8
2004 38.6 17.6
2003 38.4 17.4
2002 38.2 17.1
2001 37.9 16.8
2000 37.7 16.3
1999 37.4 15.8
1998 37.1 15.3
1997 36.8 14.8
1996 36.5 14.6
1995 36.2 14.3
1994 35.9 15
1993 35.6 15.7
1992 35.3 15.6
1991 35 15.5
1990 34.7 15.5
1989 34.5 15.5
1988 34.2 15.6
1987 34 15.6
1986 33.7 15.7
1985 33.5 15.8
1984 33.3 16
1983 33 16.1
1982 32.8 16.2
1981 32.6 16.4
1980 32.4 16.5
1979 32.3 16.5
1978 32.1 16.6
1977 31.9 16.6
1976 31.7 16.5
1975 31.6 16.4
1974 31.7 16.3
1973 31.8 16.2
1972 32 16
1971 32.2 15.9
1970 32.4 15.7
1969 32.5 15.5
1968 32.6 15.3
1967 32.7 15.1
1966 32.7 14.9
1965 32.7 14.8
1964 32.8 14.7
1963 32.8 14.8
1962 32.9 14.9
1961 32.8 15.1
1960 32.8 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.48%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
51
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

France Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,185 kg
2024
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.6
2024
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
51.4%
2024
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,447 kWh
2024
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.6%
2024
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
66.8%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

France Rwanda
% of world population
0.84%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.6
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2023
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
23.7%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

France Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2024
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
10%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.6%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

France Rwanda
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,028 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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