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Germany vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 63rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Rwanda
Population
82575542
14975051
Population rank 19/197 77/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Germany and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Germany and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Germany

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Germany Rwanda
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $14,251,642,235
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $14,331,722,703
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $13,316,161,002
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $11,078,787,090
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $10,174,386,857
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $10,349,300,277
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $9,637,904,521
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $9,252,833,891
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $8,695,272,058
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $8,543,760,200
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $8,238,966,124
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $7,819,964,030
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $7,654,761,050
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $6,884,913,658
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $6,124,756,654
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $5,674,476,969
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,179,854,065
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $4,070,507,895
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $3,319,784,539
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $2,933,819,766
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $2,376,496,067
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $2,138,237,279
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $2,068,836,754
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $2,157,108,263
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $1,989,343,546
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $1,382,334,879
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $753,636,370
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $2,550,185,679
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,944,710,684
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,715,626,331
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,587,413,084
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,479,687,587
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,407,243,139
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,407,062,527
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,254,765,642
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,109,346,131
1978 $743,182,891,918 $905,709,076
1977 $602,698,323,086 $746,650,613
1976 $521,658,712,133 $637,753,853
1975 $492,434,094,920 $571,863,500
1974 $446,934,971,657 $308,458,423
1973 $399,833,571,167 $290,746,157
1972 $300,899,944,795 $246,457,838
1971 $250,900,942,397 $222,952,504
1970 $216,629,229,947 $219,900,006
1969 $177,733,486,326 $188,700,037
1968 $156,527,292,653 $172,200,018
1967 $145,100,667,773 $159,560,018
1966 $143,304,275,684 $124,525,703
1965 $134,774,688,191 $148,799,980
1964 $123,330,404,665 $129,999,994
1963 $112,232,503,744 $128,000,000
1962 $105,895,435,234 $125,000,008
1961 $96,558,204,043 $122,000,016
1960 $84,619,845,881 $119,000,024

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

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Germany and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Rwanda
2024 $56,104 $1,000
2023 $54,777 $1,027
2022 $50,507 $975
2021 $52,349 $830
2020 $47,395 $779
2019 $47,656 $810
2018 $48,916 $772
2017 $45,554 $758
2016 $42,949 $730
2015 $41,930 $734
2014 $48,960 $725
2013 $47,207 $705
2012 $44,718 $707
2011 $47,631 $651
2010 $42,397 $594
2009 $42,472 $564
2008 $46,379 $528
2007 $42,351 $426
2006 $36,980 $357
2005 $35,084 $324
2004 $34,567 $269.5
2003 $30,711 $249
2002 $25,487 $234
2001 $23,878 $237.3
2000 $23,926 $251.9
1999 $26,965 $264.7
1998 $27,396 $246.2
1997 $27,047 $238.7
1996 $30,600 $206
1995 $31,747 $228
1994 $27,202 $111
1993 $25,617 $247
1992 $26,560 $264.1
1991 $23,443 $254
1990 $22,386 $346
1989 $17,829 $335
1988 $17,997 $344
1987 $16,739 $320
1986 $13,511 $297.7
1985 $9,464 $271.6
1984 $9,347 $259.9
1983 $9,900 $250.6
1982 $9,950 $246.4
1981 $10,246 $254.6
1980 $12,183 $234.4
1979 $11,322 $213.8
1978 $9,517 $179.9
1977 $7,711 $152.7
1976 $6,659 $134.4
1975 $6,259 $124.1
1974 $5,660 $68.9
1973 $5,065 $66.9
1972 $3,824 $58.4
1971 $3,204 $54.4
1970 $2,771 $55.2
1969 $2,281 $48.9
1968 $2,025 $46
1967 $1,886 $44
1966 $1,871 $35.4
1965 $1,774 $43.5
1964 $1,637 $39
1963 $1,502 $39.3
1962 $1,431 $39.2
1961 $1,316 $39.3
1960 $1,162 $39.4

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

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Germany vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Rwanda
2026 81.9 68.5
2025 81.7 68.2
2024 81.5 68
2023 81.4 67.8
2022 80.6 67.5
2021 81.1 66.8
2020 81 67
2019 81.2 66.7
2018 80.9 66.4
2017 80.9 66.1
2016 80.8 65.7
2015 80.6 65.4
2014 80.9 65.1
2013 80.5 64.7
2012 80.5 64.2
2011 80.4 63.5
2010 80.1 62.8
2009 79.9 61.8
2008 79.8 60.6
2007 79.7 59.5
2006 79.6 58.3
2005 79.3 57
2004 79.1 55.5
2003 78.5 53.5
2002 78.5 51.3
2001 78.4 49.5
2000 78.1 47.8
1999 77.8 45.7
1998 77.6 43.1
1997 77.2 42
1996 76.8 42.5
1995 76.6 41.5
1994 76.4 12.2
1993 76.1 42.9
1992 76 44.4
1991 75.6 46.2
1990 75.3 47.8
1989 75.5 49.5
1988 75.3 50.9
1987 75.1 51.5
1986 74.7 51.7
1985 74.5 51.7
1984 74.4 51.4
1983 73.9 50.9
1982 73.6 50.2
1981 73.3 49.2
1980 73.1 48.1
1979 72.9 47.1
1978 72.6 46.2
1977 72.6 45.6
1976 72 45.3
1975 71.5 45.3
1974 71.7 45.6
1973 71.4 45.9
1972 71.1 46.3
1971 70.9 46.8
1970 70.7 47.1
1969 70.5 47.4
1968 70.6 47.7
1967 71 48
1966 70.7 48.1
1965 70.6 48.2
1964 70.6 48.1
1963 70.1 44
1962 70 47.8
1961 69.8 47.5
1960 69.3 47
1959 69.3 46.5
1958 69.2 46.1
1957 68.5 45.6
1956 68.6 45.2
1955 68.3 44.8
1954 68.1 44.4
1953 67.8 44.1
1952 67.5 43.8
1951 67.1 43.5
1950 66.8 43.2

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

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Germany and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Germany Rwanda
2024 83,516,593 14,256,567
2023 83,287,273 13,954,471
2022 83,177,813 13,651,030
2021 83,196,078 13,355,260
2020 83,160,871 13,065,837
2019 83,092,962 12,776,103
2018 82,905,782 12,487,996
2017 82,657,002 12,202,060
2016 82,348,669 11,919,183
2015 81,686,611 11,640,022
2014 80,982,500 11,364,757
2013 80,645,605 11,093,340
2012 80,425,823 10,829,901
2011 80,274,983 10,573,733
2010 81,776,930 10,317,553
2009 81,902,307 10,060,432
2008 82,110,097 9,804,269
2007 82,266,372 9,549,933
2006 82,376,451 9,299,246
2005 82,469,422 9,054,528
2004 82,516,260 8,816,844
2003 82,534,176 8,586,875
2002 82,488,495 8,400,180
2001 82,349,925 8,287,094
2000 82,211,508 8,213,931
1999 82,100,243 8,147,912
1998 82,047,195 8,081,681
1997 82,034,771 7,755,238
1996 81,914,831 6,708,764
1995 81,678,051 5,674,118
1994 81,438,348 6,792,352
1993 81,156,363 7,981,132
1992 80,624,598 7,683,266
1991 80,013,896 7,526,966
1990 79,433,029 7,375,307
1989 78,751,283 7,184,706
1988 78,144,619 6,968,071
1987 77,839,920 6,749,493
1986 77,720,436 6,531,881
1985 77,684,873 6,317,228
1984 77,858,685 6,107,627
1983 78,128,282 5,905,311
1982 78,333,366 5,711,549
1981 78,407,907 5,527,230
1980 78,288,576 5,353,259
1979 78,126,350 5,189,541
1978 78,091,820 5,035,171
1977 78,159,814 4,888,240
1976 78,336,950 4,745,954
1975 78,673,554 4,607,728
1974 78,967,433 4,474,228
1973 78,936,666 4,345,047
1972 78,688,452 4,220,335
1971 78,312,842 4,100,044
1970 78,169,289 3,980,669
1969 77,909,682 3,861,271
1968 77,294,314 3,744,010
1967 76,951,336 3,629,577
1966 76,600,311 3,521,626
1965 75,963,695 3,423,210
1964 75,318,337 3,334,834
1963 74,714,353 3,258,890
1962 74,025,784 3,186,025
1961 73,377,632 3,106,779
1960 72,814,900 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Germany

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Rwanda
2023 1.39 3.7
2022 1.46 3.78
2021 1.58 3.84
2020 1.53 3.91
2019 1.54 3.99
2018 1.57 4.05
2017 1.57 4.08
2016 1.6 4.11
2015 1.5 4.11
2014 1.47 4.12
2013 1.42 4.14
2012 1.41 4.2
2011 1.39 4.33
2010 1.39 4.52
2009 1.36 4.71
2008 1.38 4.92
2007 1.37 5.14
2006 1.33 5.34
2005 1.34 5.5
2004 1.36 5.64
2003 1.34 5.74
2002 1.34 5.82
2001 1.35 5.89
2000 1.38 5.97
1999 1.36 6.06
1998 1.36 6.17
1997 1.35 6.24
1996 1.3 6.29
1995 1.25 6.35
1994 1.24 6.42
1993 1.28 6.48
1992 1.29 6.54
1991 1.33 6.62
1990 1.45 6.8
1989 1.42 7.03
1988 1.46 7.23
1987 1.43 7.43
1986 1.43 7.61
1985 1.37 7.79
1984 1.29 7.91
1983 1.33 8
1982 1.41 8.06
1981 1.43 8.1
1980 1.44 8.12
1979 1.38 8.13
1978 1.38 8.16
1977 1.4 8.14
1976 1.45 8.12
1975 1.45 8.1
1974 1.51 8.1
1973 1.54 8.09
1972 1.71 8.09
1971 1.92 8.09
1970 2.03 8.15
1969 2.21 8.18
1968 2.38 8.19
1967 2.48 8.21
1966 2.53 8.23
1965 2.5 8.25
1964 2.54 8.27
1963 2.51 8.27
1962 2.44 8.27
1961 2.45 8.28
1960 2.37 8.28

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

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Germany and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Rwanda
2024 46.3 20.8
2023 46.2 20.5
2022 46 20.3
2021 45.9 20
2020 45.8 19.9
2019 45.8 19.8
2018 45.8 19.7
2017 45.8 19.6
2016 45.7 19.4
2015 45.7 19.3
2014 45.7 19.1
2013 45.5 19
2012 45.1 18.8
2011 44.6 18.7
2010 44.2 18.5
2009 43.9 18.4
2008 43.5 18.3
2007 43.1 18.1
2006 42.5 18
2005 42 17.8
2004 41.6 17.6
2003 41.2 17.4
2002 40.8 17.1
2001 40.4 16.8
2000 40 16.3
1999 39.7 15.8
1998 39.3 15.3
1997 38.9 14.8
1996 38.6 14.6
1995 38.4 14.3
1994 38.1 15
1993 37.9 15.7
1992 37.8 15.6
1991 37.7 15.5
1990 37.6 15.5
1989 37.6 15.5
1988 37.6 15.6
1987 37.4 15.6
1986 37.2 15.7
1985 37.1 15.8
1984 37 16
1983 36.7 16.1
1982 36.6 16.2
1981 36.5 16.4
1980 36.5 16.5
1979 36.4 16.5
1978 36.3 16.6
1977 36.1 16.6
1976 35.8 16.5
1975 35.5 16.4
1974 35 16.3
1973 34.7 16.2
1972 34.6 16
1971 34.4 15.9
1970 34.3 15.7
1969 34.1 15.5
1968 34.2 15.3
1967 34.3 15.1
1966 34.4 14.9
1965 34.4 14.8
1964 34.5 14.7
1963 34.6 14.8
1962 34.7 14.9
1961 34.7 15.1
1960 34.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Germany Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Germany Rwanda
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
56.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Germany Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Rwanda
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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