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India vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 7th vs. 146th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

India Rwanda
Population
1480351380
14975051
Population rank 1/197 77/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

India and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

India and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
India

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
India Rwanda
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $14,251,642,235
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $14,331,722,703
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $13,316,161,002
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $11,078,787,090
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $9,252,833,891
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $8,695,272,058
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $7,819,964,030
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $7,654,761,050
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $4,070,507,895
2006 $940,259,888,788 $3,319,784,539
2005 $820,383,763,511 $2,933,819,766
2004 $709,152,728,831 $2,376,496,067
2003 $607,700,687,237 $2,138,237,279
2002 $514,939,140,319 $1,966,003,468
2001 $485,440,139,204 $1,966,600,715
2000 $468,395,521,654 $2,068,836,754
1999 $458,821,052,616 $2,157,108,263
1998 $421,351,317,225 $1,989,343,546
1997 $415,867,563,593 $1,851,558,197
1996 $392,896,866,205 $1,382,334,879
1995 $360,281,909,643 $1,293,535,193
1994 $327,274,843,459 $753,636,370
1993 $279,295,648,983 $1,971,525,712
1992 $288,208,070,278 $2,029,026,962
1991 $270,105,341,879 $1,911,600,237
1990 $320,979,026,420 $2,550,185,679
1989 $296,042,052,945 $2,405,022,593
1988 $296,589,670,896 $2,395,492,687
1987 $279,033,584,092 $2,157,432,668
1986 $248,985,994,041 $1,944,710,684
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,715,626,331
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,587,413,084
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,479,687,587
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,407,243,139
1981 $193,491,368,446 $1,407,062,527
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,254,765,642
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,109,346,131
1978 $137,302,319,829 $905,709,076
1977 $121,486,641,441 $746,650,613
1976 $102,716,451,980 $637,753,853
1975 $98,473,832,017 $571,863,500
1974 $99,526,597,934 $308,458,423
1973 $85,517,673,173 $290,746,157
1972 $71,464,700,667 $246,457,838
1971 $67,351,404,352 $222,952,504
1970 $62,422,483,055 $219,900,006
1969 $58,447,995,017 $188,700,037
1968 $53,085,455,871 $172,200,018
1967 $50,134,942,204 $159,560,018
1966 $45,581,230,504 $124,525,703
1965 $59,556,105,229 $148,799,980
1964 $56,480,289,941 $129,999,994
1963 $48,421,923,459 $128,000,000
1962 $42,161,481,858 $125,000,008
1961 $39,232,435,784 $122,000,016
1960 $37,029,883,876 $119,000,024

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

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India and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Rwanda
2024 $2,695 $1,000
2023 $2,530 $1,027
2022 $2,347 $975
2021 $2,240 $830
2020 $1,907 $779
2019 $2,041 $810
2018 $1,966 $772
2017 $1,950 $758
2016 $1,708 $730
2015 $1,584 $734
2014 $1,554 $725
2013 $1,433 $705
2012 $1,429 $707
2011 $1,445 $651
2010 $1,348 $594
2009 $1,095 $564
2008 $993 $528
2007 $1,022 $426
2006 $802 $357
2005 $710 $324
2004 $624 $269.5
2003 $544 $249
2002 $469 $234
2001 $450 $237.3
2000 $443 $251.9
1999 $442 $264.7
1998 $414 $246.2
1997 $416 $238.7
1996 $401 $206
1995 $375 $228
1994 $348 $111
1993 $303 $247
1992 $319 $264.1
1991 $306 $254
1990 $371 $346
1989 $350 $335
1988 $358 $344
1987 $345 $320
1986 $315 $297.7
1985 $301 $271.6
1984 $281 $259.9
1983 $296 $250.6
1982 $278.7 $246.4
1981 $275 $254.6
1980 $271.1 $234.4
1979 $228 $213.8
1978 $209.4 $179.9
1977 $189.6 $152.7
1976 $164.1 $134.4
1975 $161.1 $124.1
1974 $166.7 $68.9
1973 $146.6 $66.9
1972 $125.3 $58.4
1971 $120.7 $54.4
1970 $114.4 $55.2
1969 $109.5 $48.9
1968 $101.6 $46
1967 $98 $44
1966 $91 $35.4
1965 $121.5 $43.5
1964 $117.9 $39
1963 $103.4 $39.3
1962 $92.2 $39.2
1961 $87.9 $39.3
1960 $84.9 $39.4

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

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India vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Rwanda
2026 72.7 68.5
2025 72.5 68.2
2024 72.2 68
2023 72 67.8
2022 71.7 67.5
2021 67.3 66.8
2020 70.2 67
2019 70.7 66.7
2018 70.4 66.4
2017 70.1 66.1
2016 69.7 65.7
2015 69.3 65.4
2014 68.9 65.1
2013 68.5 64.7
2012 68.1 64.2
2011 67.6 63.5
2010 67.2 62.8
2009 66.7 61.8
2008 66.2 60.6
2007 65.8 59.5
2006 65.4 58.3
2005 64.9 57
2004 64.5 55.5
2003 64.1 53.5
2002 63.6 51.3
2001 63.2 49.5
2000 62.7 47.8
1999 62.3 45.7
1998 61.9 43.1
1997 61.4 42
1996 61 42.5
1995 60.6 41.5
1994 60.2 12.2
1993 59.8 42.9
1992 59.4 44.4
1991 59 46.2
1990 58.6 47.8
1989 58.2 49.5
1988 57.7 50.9
1987 57.3 51.5
1986 56.8 51.7
1985 56.3 51.7
1984 55.8 51.4
1983 55.3 50.9
1982 54.7 50.2
1981 54.2 49.2
1980 53.6 48.1
1979 53 47.1
1978 52.4 46.2
1977 51.8 45.6
1976 51.3 45.3
1975 50.8 45.3
1974 50.3 45.6
1973 49.6 45.9
1972 49.2 46.3
1971 48.9 46.8
1970 48.6 47.1
1969 48.3 47.4
1968 47.9 47.7
1967 46.2 48
1966 45.9 48.1
1965 45.6 48.2
1964 46.7 48.1
1963 46.5 44
1962 46.1 47.8
1961 45.8 47.5
1960 45.6 47
1959 45.3 46.5
1958 44.8 46.1
1957 44.4 45.6
1956 44.1 45.2
1955 43.7 44.8
1954 43.2 44.4
1953 42.4 44.1
1952 42.1 43.8
1951 41.6 43.5
1950 41.2 43.2

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

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India and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
India Rwanda
2024 1,450,935,791 14,256,567
2023 1,438,069,596 13,954,471
2022 1,425,423,212 13,651,030
2021 1,414,203,896 13,355,260
2020 1,402,617,695 13,065,837
2019 1,389,030,312 12,776,103
2018 1,374,659,064 12,487,996
2017 1,359,657,400 12,202,060
2016 1,343,944,296 11,919,183
2015 1,328,024,498 11,640,022
2014 1,312,277,191 11,364,757
2013 1,295,829,511 11,093,340
2012 1,278,674,502 10,829,901
2011 1,261,224,954 10,573,733
2010 1,243,481,564 10,317,553
2009 1,225,524,753 10,060,432
2008 1,207,930,964 9,804,269
2007 1,190,676,021 9,549,933
2006 1,172,878,890 9,299,246
2005 1,154,676,322 9,054,528
2004 1,135,991,513 8,816,844
2003 1,116,803,006 8,586,875
2002 1,097,600,380 8,400,180
2001 1,077,898,575 8,287,094
2000 1,057,922,733 8,213,931
1999 1,038,225,823 8,147,912
1998 1,018,665,080 8,081,681
1997 999,133,762 7,755,238
1996 979,678,458 6,708,764
1995 960,301,044 5,674,118
1994 941,163,767 6,792,352
1993 922,118,387 7,981,132
1992 902,957,070 7,683,266
1991 883,927,600 7,526,966
1990 864,972,221 7,375,307
1989 846,039,529 7,184,706
1988 827,342,990 6,968,071
1987 808,931,270 6,749,493
1986 790,689,978 6,531,881
1985 772,647,793 6,317,228
1984 754,875,449 6,107,627
1983 737,372,681 5,905,311
1982 720,313,473 5,711,549
1981 703,696,250 5,527,230
1980 687,354,025 5,353,259
1979 671,155,747 5,189,541
1978 655,728,229 5,035,171
1977 640,801,103 4,888,240
1976 625,861,883 4,745,954
1975 611,309,535 4,607,728
1974 597,041,391 4,474,228
1973 583,465,598 4,345,047
1972 570,482,142 4,220,335
1971 558,096,387 4,100,044
1970 545,864,268 3,980,669
1969 533,880,544 3,861,271
1968 522,716,889 3,744,010
1967 511,606,372 3,629,577
1966 500,740,247 3,521,626
1965 490,140,146 3,423,210
1964 479,229,598 3,334,834
1963 468,138,575 3,258,890
1962 457,283,090 3,186,025
1961 446,564,729 3,106,779
1960 435,990,338 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in India and Rwanda

Fertility rate
India

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Rwanda
2023 1.98 3.7
2022 1.99 3.78
2021 2.01 3.84
2020 2.05 3.91
2019 2.12 3.99
2018 2.18 4.05
2017 2.19 4.08
2016 2.28 4.11
2015 2.29 4.11
2014 2.29 4.12
2013 2.4 4.14
2012 2.47 4.2
2011 2.53 4.33
2010 2.6 4.52
2009 2.67 4.71
2008 2.71 4.92
2007 2.78 5.14
2006 2.87 5.34
2005 2.96 5.5
2004 3.05 5.64
2003 3.12 5.74
2002 3.22 5.82
2001 3.3 5.89
2000 3.35 5.97
1999 3.38 6.06
1998 3.45 6.17
1997 3.51 6.24
1996 3.58 6.29
1995 3.65 6.35
1994 3.72 6.42
1993 3.8 6.48
1992 3.88 6.54
1991 3.96 6.62
1990 4.05 6.8
1989 4.13 7.03
1988 4.22 7.23
1987 4.31 7.43
1986 4.4 7.61
1985 4.43 7.79
1984 4.52 7.91
1983 4.57 8
1982 4.62 8.06
1981 4.7 8.1
1980 4.78 8.12
1979 4.81 8.13
1978 4.89 8.16
1977 5.01 8.14
1976 5.13 8.12
1975 5.2 8.1
1974 5.33 8.1
1973 5.4 8.09
1972 5.48 8.09
1971 5.57 8.09
1970 5.62 8.15
1969 5.68 8.18
1968 5.76 8.19
1967 5.83 8.21
1966 5.88 8.23
1965 5.94 8.25
1964 5.98 8.27
1963 5.97 8.27
1962 5.95 8.27
1961 5.94 8.28
1960 5.92 8.28

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

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India and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
India

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
India Rwanda
2024 29.5 20.8
2023 29.1 20.5
2022 28.7 20.3
2021 28.4 20
2020 28.1 19.9
2019 27.7 19.8
2018 27.3 19.7
2017 27 19.6
2016 26.6 19.4
2015 26.3 19.3
2014 26 19.1
2013 25.6 19
2012 25.3 18.8
2011 25 18.7
2010 24.7 18.5
2009 24.4 18.4
2008 24.1 18.3
2007 23.8 18.1
2006 23.6 18
2005 23.3 17.8
2004 23.1 17.6
2003 22.9 17.4
2002 22.7 17.1
2001 22.5 16.8
2000 22.3 16.3
1999 22.1 15.8
1998 21.9 15.3
1997 21.7 14.8
1996 21.6 14.6
1995 21.4 14.3
1994 21.2 15
1993 21.1 15.7
1992 21 15.6
1991 20.8 15.5
1990 20.7 15.5
1989 20.6 15.5
1988 20.5 15.6
1987 20.4 15.6
1986 20.4 15.7
1985 20.3 15.8
1984 20.2 16
1983 20.1 16.1
1982 20 16.2
1981 20 16.4
1980 19.9 16.5
1979 19.8 16.5
1978 19.7 16.6
1977 19.6 16.6
1976 19.5 16.5
1975 19.4 16.4
1974 19.3 16.3
1973 19.3 16.2
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.2 15.9
1970 19.2 15.7
1969 19.2 15.5
1968 19.2 15.3
1967 19.3 15.1
1966 19.4 14.9
1965 19.5 14.8
1964 19.6 14.7
1963 19.8 14.8
1962 19.9 14.9
1961 20.1 15.1
1960 20.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

India Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

India Rwanda
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
78.8%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
34.2%
2023

Health

India Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

India Rwanda
% of world land
2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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