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Japan vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 61st vs. 146th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Rwanda
Population
122677250
14975051
Population rank 12/197 77/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Japan and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Japan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Japan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Japan Rwanda
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $14,251,642,235
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $14,331,722,703
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $13,316,161,002
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $11,078,787,090
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $10,174,386,857
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $10,349,300,277
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $9,637,904,521
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $9,252,833,891
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $8,695,272,058
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $8,543,760,200
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $8,238,966,124
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $7,819,964,030
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $7,654,761,050
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $6,884,913,658
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $6,124,756,654
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $5,674,476,969
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $5,179,854,065
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $4,070,507,895
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $3,319,784,539
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $2,933,819,766
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $2,376,496,067
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $1,382,334,879
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $753,636,370
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $2,550,185,679
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $905,709,076
1977 $737,069,290,928 $746,650,613
1976 $598,883,902,156 $637,753,853
1975 $532,861,438,885 $571,863,500
1974 $490,035,789,970 $308,458,423
1973 $441,460,582,536 $290,746,157
1972 $324,933,841,269 $246,457,838
1971 $245,364,056,622 $222,952,504
1970 $217,223,652,719 $219,900,006
1969 $184,298,841,305 $188,700,037
1968 $156,897,496,759 $172,200,018
1967 $132,475,614,227 $159,560,018
1966 $113,046,784,179 $124,525,703
1965 $97,338,107,606 $148,799,980
1964 $87,490,590,818 $129,999,994
1963 $74,379,284,603 $128,000,000
1962 $64,987,857,542 $125,000,008
1961 $57,266,758,180 $122,000,016
1960 $47,419,238,274 $119,000,024

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

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Japan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Rwanda
2024 $32,487 $1,000
2023 $33,836 $1,027
2022 $34,066 $975
2021 $40,095 $830
2020 $40,029 $779
2019 $40,416 $810
2018 $39,751 $772
2017 $38,834 $758
2016 $39,375 $730
2015 $34,961 $734
2014 $38,475 $725
2013 $40,899 $705
2012 $49,145 $707
2011 $48,760 $651
2010 $44,968 $594
2009 $41,309 $564
2008 $39,876 $528
2007 $35,779 $426
2006 $35,992 $357
2005 $37,813 $324
2004 $38,299 $269.5
2003 $35,387 $249
2002 $32,821 $234
2001 $34,406 $237.3
2000 $39,169 $251.9
1999 $36,610 $264.7
1998 $32,424 $246.2
1997 $35,638 $238.7
1996 $39,150 $206
1995 $44,198 $228
1994 $39,934 $111
1993 $36,345 $247
1992 $31,993 $264.1
1991 $29,428 $254
1990 $25,801 $346
1989 $25,266 $335
1988 $25,500 $344
1987 $21,142 $320
1986 $17,452 $297.7
1985 $11,809 $271.6
1984 $11,207 $259.9
1983 $10,652 $250.6
1982 $9,780 $246.4
1981 $10,583 $254.6
1980 $9,669 $234.4
1979 $9,301 $213.8
1978 $9,012 $179.9
1977 $6,473 $152.7
1976 $5,310 $134.4
1975 $4,776 $124.1
1974 $4,448 $68.9
1973 $4,061 $66.9
1972 $3,031 $58.4
1971 $2,321 $54.4
1970 $2,101 $55.2
1969 $1,803 $48.9
1968 $1,553 $46
1967 $1,326 $44
1966 $1,144 $35.4
1965 $994 $43.5
1964 $903 $39
1963 $776 $39.3
1962 $685 $39.2
1961 $609 $39.3
1960 $509 $39.4

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

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Japan vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Rwanda
2026 85.1 68.5
2025 85 68.2
2024 84.9 68
2023 84.7 67.8
2022 84.1 67.5
2021 84.6 66.8
2020 84.7 67
2019 84.4 66.7
2018 84.3 66.4
2017 84.2 66.1
2016 84.1 65.7
2015 83.9 65.4
2014 83.6 65.1
2013 83.4 64.7
2012 83.2 64.2
2011 82.7 63.5
2010 82.9 62.8
2009 83 61.8
2008 82.6 60.6
2007 82.5 59.5
2006 82.4 58.3
2005 82 57
2004 82.1 55.5
2003 81.9 53.5
2002 81.8 51.3
2001 81.5 49.5
2000 81.2 47.8
1999 80.6 45.7
1998 80.6 43.1
1997 80.6 42
1996 80.4 42.5
1995 79.7 41.5
1994 79.8 12.2
1993 79.4 42.9
1992 79.3 44.4
1991 79.3 46.2
1990 79 47.8
1989 79 49.5
1988 78.5 50.9
1987 78.6 51.5
1986 78.2 51.7
1985 77.8 51.7
1984 77.5 51.4
1983 77.1 50.9
1982 77.1 50.2
1981 76.6 49.2
1980 76.1 48.1
1979 76.2 47.1
1978 75.7 46.2
1977 75.3 45.6
1976 74.8 45.3
1975 74.4 45.3
1974 73.8 45.6
1973 73.4 45.9
1972 73.3 46.3
1971 72.8 46.8
1970 72 47.1
1969 71.9 47.4
1968 71.7 47.7
1967 71.4 48
1966 71.1 48.1
1965 70.3 48.2
1964 70.2 48.1
1963 69.7 44
1962 68.7 47.8
1961 68.4 47.5
1960 67.7 47
1959 67.5 46.5
1958 67 46.1
1957 65.4 45.6
1956 65.6 45.2
1955 65.7 44.8
1954 64.5 44.4
1953 63.3 44.1
1952 63 43.8
1951 61 43.5
1950 59.3 43.2

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

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Japan and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Japan Rwanda
2024 123,975,371 14,256,567
2023 124,516,650 13,954,471
2022 125,124,989 13,651,030
2021 125,681,593 13,355,260
2020 126,261,000 13,065,837
2019 126,633,000 12,776,103
2018 126,811,000 12,487,996
2017 126,972,000 12,202,060
2016 127,076,000 11,919,183
2015 127,141,000 11,640,022
2014 127,276,000 11,364,757
2013 127,445,000 11,093,340
2012 127,629,000 10,829,901
2011 127,833,000 10,573,733
2010 128,070,000 10,317,553
2009 128,047,000 10,060,432
2008 128,063,000 9,804,269
2007 128,001,000 9,549,933
2006 127,854,000 9,299,246
2005 127,773,000 9,054,528
2004 127,761,000 8,816,844
2003 127,718,000 8,586,875
2002 127,445,000 8,400,180
2001 127,149,000 8,287,094
2000 126,843,000 8,213,931
1999 126,631,000 8,147,912
1998 126,400,000 8,081,681
1997 126,057,000 7,755,238
1996 125,757,000 6,708,764
1995 125,472,000 5,674,118
1994 125,178,000 6,792,352
1993 124,829,000 7,981,132
1992 124,425,000 7,683,266
1991 123,964,000 7,526,966
1990 123,478,000 7,375,307
1989 123,069,000 7,184,706
1988 122,578,000 6,968,071
1987 122,069,000 6,749,493
1986 121,482,000 6,531,881
1985 120,837,000 6,317,228
1984 120,083,000 6,107,627
1983 119,307,000 5,905,311
1982 118,480,000 5,711,549
1981 117,661,000 5,527,230
1980 116,807,000 5,353,259
1979 115,890,000 5,189,541
1978 114,913,000 5,035,171
1977 113,872,000 4,888,240
1976 112,775,000 4,745,954
1975 111,573,000 4,607,728
1974 110,162,000 4,474,228
1973 108,707,000 4,345,047
1972 107,188,000 4,220,335
1971 105,697,000 4,100,044
1970 103,403,000 3,980,669
1969 102,219,000 3,861,271
1968 101,011,000 3,744,010
1967 99,879,000 3,629,577
1966 98,851,000 3,521,626
1965 97,952,000 3,423,210
1964 96,903,000 3,334,834
1963 95,900,000 3,258,890
1962 94,933,000 3,186,025
1961 94,055,000 3,106,779
1960 93,216,000 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Japan

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Rwanda
2023 1.2 3.7
2022 1.26 3.78
2021 1.3 3.84
2020 1.33 3.91
2019 1.36 3.99
2018 1.42 4.05
2017 1.43 4.08
2016 1.44 4.11
2015 1.45 4.11
2014 1.42 4.12
2013 1.43 4.14
2012 1.41 4.2
2011 1.39 4.33
2010 1.39 4.52
2009 1.37 4.71
2008 1.37 4.92
2007 1.34 5.14
2006 1.32 5.34
2005 1.26 5.5
2004 1.29 5.64
2003 1.29 5.74
2002 1.32 5.82
2001 1.33 5.89
2000 1.36 5.97
1999 1.34 6.06
1998 1.38 6.17
1997 1.39 6.24
1996 1.43 6.29
1995 1.42 6.35
1994 1.5 6.42
1993 1.46 6.48
1992 1.5 6.54
1991 1.53 6.62
1990 1.54 6.8
1989 1.57 7.03
1988 1.66 7.23
1987 1.69 7.43
1986 1.72 7.61
1985 1.76 7.79
1984 1.81 7.91
1983 1.8 8
1982 1.77 8.06
1981 1.74 8.1
1980 1.75 8.12
1979 1.77 8.13
1978 1.79 8.16
1977 1.8 8.14
1976 1.85 8.12
1975 1.91 8.1
1974 2.05 8.1
1973 2.14 8.09
1972 2.14 8.09
1971 2.16 8.09
1970 2.13 8.15
1969 2.13 8.18
1968 2.13 8.19
1967 2.23 8.21
1966 1.58 8.23
1965 2.14 8.25
1964 2.05 8.27
1963 2 8.27
1962 1.98 8.27
1961 1.96 8.28
1960 2 8.28

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

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Japan and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Rwanda
2024 50.4 20.8
2023 50 20.5
2022 49.5 20.3
2021 49.1 20
2020 48.7 19.9
2019 48.3 19.8
2018 48 19.7
2017 47.6 19.6
2016 47.3 19.4
2015 47 19.3
2014 46.6 19.1
2013 46.2 19
2012 45.8 18.8
2011 45.5 18.7
2010 45.2 18.5
2009 44.9 18.4
2008 44.6 18.3
2007 44.2 18.1
2006 43.9 18
2005 43.6 17.8
2004 43.2 17.6
2003 42.8 17.4
2002 42.5 17.1
2001 42.1 16.8
2000 41.8 16.3
1999 41.4 15.8
1998 41 15.3
1997 40.7 14.8
1996 40.3 14.6
1995 40 14.3
1994 39.6 15
1993 39.2 15.7
1992 38.7 15.6
1991 38.2 15.5
1990 37.7 15.5
1989 37.2 15.5
1988 36.8 15.6
1987 36.3 15.6
1986 35.9 15.7
1985 35.4 15.8
1984 34.9 16
1983 34.3 16.1
1982 33.7 16.2
1981 33.1 16.4
1980 32.8 16.5
1979 32.4 16.5
1978 32 16.6
1977 31.5 16.6
1976 30.9 16.5
1975 30.6 16.4
1974 30.4 16.3
1973 30.2 16.2
1972 29.9 16
1971 29.6 15.9
1970 29.2 15.7
1969 28.9 15.5
1968 28.6 15.3
1967 28.4 15.1
1966 28 14.9
1965 27.6 14.8
1964 27.2 14.7
1963 26.9 14.8
1962 26.5 14.9
1961 26.2 15.1
1960 25.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Japan Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Japan Rwanda
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
78.8%
2022
English speaking
15%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Japan Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Rwanda
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 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)

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