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Israel vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 149th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Rwanda
Population
10290887
14975051
Population rank 95/197 77/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Israel and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Israel and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Israel

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Israel Rwanda
2024 $540,379,921,262 $14,251,642,235
2023 $512,184,638,999 $14,331,722,703
2022 $525,181,008,026 $13,316,161,002
2021 $489,851,549,972 $11,078,787,090
2020 $410,768,352,658 $10,174,386,857
2019 $400,645,216,359 $10,349,300,277
2018 $376,299,083,108 $9,637,904,521
2017 $358,451,839,053 $9,252,833,891
2016 $321,940,971,558 $8,695,272,058
2015 $303,469,434,072 $8,543,760,200
2014 $315,017,088,117 $8,238,966,124
2013 $298,478,070,673 $7,819,964,030
2012 $263,589,172,712 $7,654,761,050
2011 $268,094,998,225 $6,884,913,658
2010 $239,679,036,634 $6,124,756,654
2009 $213,403,181,853 $5,674,476,969
2008 $221,231,658,863 $5,179,854,065
2007 $184,681,214,673 $4,070,507,895
2006 $158,900,547,825 $3,319,784,539
2005 $147,519,922,009 $2,933,819,766
2004 $140,047,984,605 $2,376,496,067
2003 $131,408,914,824 $2,138,237,279
2002 $125,332,331,884 $1,966,003,468
2001 $135,002,039,613 $1,966,600,715
2000 $136,512,300,542 $2,068,836,754
1999 $121,417,185,062 $2,157,108,263
1998 $120,547,409,279 $1,989,343,546
1997 $119,459,826,347 $1,851,558,197
1996 $115,116,595,545 $1,382,334,879
1995 $105,497,418,059 $1,293,535,193
1994 $90,740,103,829 $753,636,370
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,971,525,712
1992 $79,457,685,757 $2,029,026,962
1991 $70,998,755,007 $1,911,600,237
1990 $62,016,729,541 $2,550,185,679
1989 $52,443,479,454 $2,405,022,593
1988 $52,650,948,910 $2,395,492,687
1987 $43,049,543,635 $2,157,432,668
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,944,710,684
1985 $28,905,736,367 $1,715,626,331
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,587,413,084
1983 $32,675,755,462 $1,479,687,587
1982 $29,255,285,401 $1,407,243,139
1981 $26,882,009,819 $1,407,062,527
1980 $25,395,256,478 $1,254,765,642
1979 $22,609,741,060 $1,109,346,131
1978 $17,701,286,907 $905,709,076
1977 $18,257,113,904 $746,650,613
1976 $15,956,349,550 $637,753,853
1975 $16,141,767,373 $571,863,500
1974 $17,172,607,138 $308,458,423
1973 $11,902,574,259 $290,746,157
1972 $9,222,557,539 $246,457,838
1971 $7,052,544,000 $222,952,504
1970 $7,406,712,876 $219,900,006
1969 $6,297,852,761 $188,700,037
1968 $5,458,427,928 $172,200,018
1967 $4,762,386,783 $159,560,018
1966 $4,703,300,098 $124,525,703
1965 $4,329,084,429 $148,799,980
1964 $4,024,344,853 $129,999,994
1963 $3,535,949,089 $128,000,000
1962 $2,966,154,031 $125,000,008
1961 $3,708,586,471 $122,000,016
1960 $3,070,585,807 $119,000,024

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

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Israel and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Rwanda
2024 $54,177 $1,000
2023 $52,004 $1,027
2022 $54,950 $975
2021 $52,271 $830
2020 $44,576 $779
2019 $44,251 $810
2018 $42,363 $772
2017 $41,138 $758
2016 $37,672 $730
2015 $36,213 $734
2014 $38,343 $725
2013 $37,034 $705
2012 $33,321 $707
2011 $34,523 $651
2010 $31,439 $594
2009 $28,508 $564
2008 $30,269 $528
2007 $25,721 $426
2006 $22,527 $357
2005 $21,287 $324
2004 $20,568 $269.5
2003 $19,643 $249
2002 $19,076 $234
2001 $20,966 $237.3
2000 $21,707 $251.9
1999 $19,823 $264.7
1998 $20,189 $246.2
1997 $20,469 $238.7
1996 $20,224 $206
1995 $19,026 $228
1994 $16,807 $111
1993 $15,179 $247
1992 $15,510 $264.1
1991 $14,346 $254
1990 $13,308 $346
1989 $11,608 $335
1988 $11,853 $344
1987 $9,853 $320
1986 $8,335 $297.7
1985 $6,829 $271.6
1984 $7,369 $259.9
1983 $7,960 $250.6
1982 $7,258 $246.4
1981 $6,795 $254.6
1980 $6,549 $234.4
1979 $5,972 $213.8
1978 $4,797 $179.9
1977 $5,053 $152.7
1976 $4,516 $134.4
1975 $4,672 $124.1
1974 $5,085 $68.9
1973 $3,631 $66.9
1972 $2,930 $58.4
1971 $2,298 $54.4
1970 $2,490 $55.2
1969 $2,189 $48.9
1968 $1,947 $46
1967 $1,735 $44
1966 $1,789 $35.4
1965 $1,689 $43.5
1964 $1,626 $39
1963 $1,486 $39.3
1962 $1,294 $39.2
1961 $1,697 $39.3
1960 $1,452 $39.4

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

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Israel vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Rwanda
2026 82.9 68.5
2025 82.8 68.2
2024 82.7 68
2023 82.4 67.8
2022 82.8 67.5
2021 82.5 66.8
2020 82.7 67
2019 82.9 66.7
2018 82.9 66.4
2017 82.7 66.1
2016 82.6 65.7
2015 82.3 65.4
2014 82.4 65.1
2013 82.4 64.7
2012 82 64.2
2011 82 63.5
2010 82 62.8
2009 81.8 61.8
2008 81.3 60.6
2007 81 59.5
2006 80.8 58.3
2005 80.4 57
2004 80.3 55.5
2003 79.8 53.5
2002 79.5 51.3
2001 79.5 49.5
2000 79.2 47.8
1999 78.9 45.7
1998 78.6 43.1
1997 78.6 42
1996 78.6 42.5
1995 78.1 41.5
1994 78 12.2
1993 77.9 42.9
1992 77.3 44.4
1991 77.6 46.2
1990 78 47.8
1989 77.6 49.5
1988 76.9 50.9
1987 76.4 51.5
1986 75.9 51.7
1985 76 51.7
1984 75.5 51.4
1983 75.1 50.9
1982 74.3 50.2
1981 74.2 49.2
1980 73.7 48.1
1979 73.4 47.1
1978 73.1 46.2
1977 72.7 45.6
1976 72.7 45.3
1975 71.6 45.3
1974 71.6 45.6
1973 71.6 45.9
1972 71.6 46.3
1971 71.8 46.8
1970 71.2 47.1
1969 71 47.4
1968 70.8 47.7
1967 70.9 48
1966 70.9 48.1
1965 70.5 48.2
1964 69.6 48.1
1963 69.6 44
1962 69.3 47.8
1961 69.8 47.5
1960 69.8 47
1959 68.9 46.5
1958 68.4 46.1
1957 66.5 45.6
1956 66.6 45.2
1955 68 44.8
1954 66.3 44.4
1953 66.4 44.1
1952 67.2 43.8
1951 67.6 43.5
1950 69.9 43.2

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

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Israel and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Israel Rwanda
2024 9,974,400 14,256,567
2023 9,849,000 13,954,471
2022 9,557,500 13,651,030
2021 9,371,400 13,355,260
2020 9,215,100 13,065,837
2019 9,054,000 12,776,103
2018 8,882,800 12,487,996
2017 8,713,300 12,202,060
2016 8,546,000 11,919,183
2015 8,380,100 11,640,022
2014 8,215,700 11,364,757
2013 8,059,500 11,093,340
2012 7,910,500 10,829,901
2011 7,765,800 10,573,733
2010 7,623,600 10,317,553
2009 7,485,600 10,060,432
2008 7,308,800 9,804,269
2007 7,180,100 9,549,933
2006 7,053,700 9,299,246
2005 6,930,100 9,054,528
2004 6,809,000 8,816,844
2003 6,689,700 8,586,875
2002 6,570,000 8,400,180
2001 6,439,000 8,287,094
2000 6,289,000 8,213,931
1999 6,125,000 8,147,912
1998 5,971,000 8,081,681
1997 5,836,000 7,755,238
1996 5,692,000 6,708,764
1995 5,545,000 5,674,118
1994 5,399,000 6,792,352
1993 5,261,000 7,981,132
1992 5,123,000 7,683,266
1991 4,949,000 7,526,966
1990 4,660,000 7,375,307
1989 4,518,000 7,184,706
1988 4,442,000 6,968,071
1987 4,369,000 6,749,493
1986 4,299,000 6,531,881
1985 4,233,000 6,317,228
1984 4,159,000 6,107,627
1983 4,105,000 5,905,311
1982 4,031,000 5,711,549
1981 3,956,000 5,527,230
1980 3,878,000 5,353,259
1979 3,786,000 5,189,541
1978 3,690,000 5,035,171
1977 3,613,000 4,888,240
1976 3,533,000 4,745,954
1975 3,455,000 4,607,728
1974 3,377,000 4,474,228
1973 3,278,000 4,345,047
1972 3,148,000 4,220,335
1971 3,069,000 4,100,044
1970 2,974,000 3,980,669
1969 2,877,000 3,861,271
1968 2,803,000 3,744,010
1967 2,745,000 3,629,577
1966 2,629,000 3,521,626
1965 2,563,000 3,423,210
1964 2,475,000 3,334,834
1963 2,379,000 3,258,890
1962 2,293,000 3,186,025
1961 2,185,000 3,106,779
1960 2,114,020 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Israel

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Rwanda
2023 2.85 3.7
2022 2.89 3.78
2021 3 3.84
2020 2.9 3.91
2019 3.01 3.99
2018 3.09 4.05
2017 3.11 4.08
2016 3.11 4.11
2015 3.09 4.11
2014 3.08 4.12
2013 3.03 4.14
2012 3.05 4.2
2011 2.98 4.33
2010 3.03 4.52
2009 2.96 4.71
2008 2.96 4.92
2007 2.9 5.14
2006 2.88 5.34
2005 2.84 5.5
2004 2.9 5.64
2003 2.95 5.74
2002 2.89 5.82
2001 2.92 5.89
2000 2.95 5.97
1999 2.97 6.06
1998 2.98 6.17
1997 2.94 6.24
1996 2.9 6.29
1995 2.9 6.35
1994 2.9 6.42
1993 2.8 6.48
1992 2.7 6.54
1991 2.76 6.62
1990 2.82 6.8
1989 2.89 7.03
1988 2.95 7.23
1987 3.01 7.43
1986 3.03 7.61
1985 3.06 7.79
1984 3.08 7.91
1983 3.11 8
1982 3.13 8.06
1981 3.19 8.1
1980 3.24 8.12
1979 3.3 8.13
1978 3.35 8.16
1977 3.41 8.14
1976 3.48 8.12
1975 3.55 8.1
1974 3.63 8.1
1973 3.7 8.09
1972 3.77 8.09
1971 3.77 8.09
1970 3.78 8.15
1969 3.78 8.18
1968 3.79 8.19
1967 3.79 8.21
1966 3.8 8.23
1965 3.81 8.25
1964 3.83 8.27
1963 3.84 8.27
1962 3.85 8.27
1961 3.86 8.28
1960 3.87 8.28

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

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Israel and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Rwanda
2024 30.2 20.8
2023 30.2 20.5
2022 30.1 20.3
2021 30 20
2020 30 19.9
2019 29.9 19.8
2018 29.9 19.7
2017 29.9 19.6
2016 29.8 19.4
2015 29.8 19.3
2014 29.7 19.1
2013 29.6 19
2012 29.5 18.8
2011 29.5 18.7
2010 29.4 18.5
2009 29.3 18.4
2008 29.2 18.3
2007 29.1 18.1
2006 28.9 18
2005 28.7 17.8
2004 28.5 17.6
2003 28.4 17.4
2002 28.2 17.1
2001 28 16.8
2000 27.8 16.3
1999 27.6 15.8
1998 27.4 15.3
1997 27.3 14.8
1996 27.1 14.6
1995 26.9 14.3
1994 26.6 15
1993 26.5 15.7
1992 26.4 15.6
1991 26.2 15.5
1990 25.8 15.5
1989 25.6 15.5
1988 25.5 15.6
1987 25.5 15.6
1986 25.4 15.7
1985 25.4 15.8
1984 25.4 16
1983 25.3 16.1
1982 25.2 16.2
1981 25.1 16.4
1980 25 16.5
1979 24.8 16.5
1978 24.7 16.6
1977 24.5 16.6
1976 24.3 16.5
1975 24.2 16.4
1974 24 16.3
1973 23.8 16.2
1972 23.7 16
1971 23.5 15.9
1970 23.4 15.7
1969 23.3 15.5
1968 23.3 15.3
1967 23.4 15.1
1966 23.5 14.9
1965 23.8 14.8
1964 24.1 14.7
1963 24.6 14.8
1962 25 14.9
1961 25.3 15.1
1960 25.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Israel Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Israel Rwanda
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
78.8%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Israel Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Rwanda
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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