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Jordan vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 110th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Rwanda
Population
11555022
14975051
Population rank 86/197 77/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Jordan and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Rwanda
2024 $53,352,289,577 $14,251,642,235
2023 $51,088,476,338 $14,331,722,703
2022 $48,764,963,380 $13,316,161,002
2021 $46,296,100,141 $11,078,787,090
2020 $43,700,383,099 $10,174,386,857
2019 $44,503,006,338 $10,349,300,277
2018 $43,370,860,704 $9,637,904,521
2017 $41,608,435,915 $9,252,833,891
2016 $39,892,551,127 $8,695,272,058
2015 $38,587,017,887 $8,543,760,200
2014 $36,847,643,521 $8,238,966,124
2013 $34,454,440,141 $7,819,964,030
2012 $31,634,561,690 $7,654,761,050
2011 $29,524,149,155 $6,884,913,658
2010 $27,133,804,225 $6,124,756,654
2009 $24,537,876,056 $5,674,476,969
2008 $22,658,715,989 $5,179,854,065
2007 $17,110,437,236 $4,070,507,895
2006 $15,056,981,664 $3,319,784,539
2005 $12,588,998,590 $2,933,819,766
2004 $11,411,706,629 $2,376,496,067
2003 $10,195,627,645 $2,138,237,279
2002 $9,582,510,578 $1,966,003,468
2001 $8,975,814,653 $1,966,600,715
2000 $8,460,789,845 $2,068,836,754
1999 $8,149,929,478 $2,157,108,263
1998 $7,912,270,804 $1,989,343,546
1997 $7,245,839,210 $1,851,558,197
1996 $6,927,503,526 $1,382,334,879
1995 $6,727,597,032 $1,293,535,193
1994 $6,236,295,978 $753,636,370
1993 $5,606,400,222 $1,971,525,712
1992 $5,310,833,194 $2,029,026,962
1991 $4,344,467,193 $1,911,600,237
1990 $4,160,087,508 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,221,373,674 $2,405,022,593
1988 $6,277,451,829 $2,395,492,687
1987 $6,756,209,762 $2,157,432,668
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,944,710,684
1985 $4,993,601,520 $1,715,626,331
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,587,413,084
1983 $4,920,692,191 $1,479,687,587
1982 $4,681,240,993 $1,407,243,139
1981 $4,383,944,703 $1,407,062,527
1980 $3,910,044,474 $1,254,765,642
1979 $3,271,368,781 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,602,208,589 $905,709,076
1977 $2,096,778,602 $746,650,613
1976 $1,708,521,219 $637,753,853
1975 $1,363,073,498 $571,863,500
1974 $1,197,483,949 $308,458,423
1973 $943,783,840 $290,746,157
1972 $788,479,685 $246,457,838
1971 $678,159,729 $222,952,504
1970 $639,519,744 $219,900,006
1969 $698,879,720 $188,700,037
1968 $561,119,776 $172,200,018
1967 $631,679,747 $159,560,018
1966 $657,999,737 $124,525,703
1965 $599,759,760 $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Jordan and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Rwanda
2024 $4,618 $1,000
2023 $4,466 $1,027
2022 $4,332 $975
2021 $4,183 $830
2020 $4,022 $779
2019 $4,170 $810
2018 $4,145 $772
2017 $4,066 $758
2016 $3,987 $730
2015 $4,043 $734
2014 $4,191 $725
2013 $4,311 $705
2012 $4,170 $707
2011 $3,947 $651
2010 $3,718 $594
2009 $3,436 $564
2008 $3,242 $528
2007 $2,506 $426
2006 $2,343 $357
2005 $2,088 $324
2004 $1,940 $269.5
2003 $1,776 $249
2002 $1,706 $234
2001 $1,632 $237.3
2000 $1,571 $251.9
1999 $1,545 $264.7
1998 $1,532 $246.2
1997 $1,436 $238.7
1996 $1,410 $206
1995 $1,416 $228
1994 $1,367 $111
1993 $1,289 $247
1992 $1,287 $264.1
1991 $1,110 $254
1990 $1,149 $346
1989 $1,260 $335
1988 $1,966 $344
1987 $2,217 $320
1986 $2,200 $297.7
1985 $1,797 $271.6
1984 $1,871 $259.9
1983 $1,939 $250.6
1982 $1,929 $246.4
1981 $1,885 $254.6
1980 $1,750 $234.4
1979 $1,519 $213.8
1978 $1,249 $179.9
1977 $1,039 $152.7
1976 $873 $134.4
1975 $718 $124.1
1974 $651 $68.9
1973 $531 $66.9
1972 $460 $58.4
1971 $412 $54.4
1970 $409 $55.2
1969 $474 $48.9
1968 $409 $46
1967 $497 $44
1966 $558 $35.4
1965 $546 $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Jordan vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Rwanda
2026 78.3 68.5
2025 78.1 68.2
2024 78 68
2023 77.8 67.8
2022 77.1 67.5
2021 74.2 66.8
2020 75.6 67
2019 76.9 66.7
2018 76.5 66.4
2017 76.1 66.1
2016 75.6 65.7
2015 75.1 65.4
2014 74.6 65.1
2013 74.3 64.7
2012 74.1 64.2
2011 73.9 63.5
2010 73.8 62.8
2009 73.7 61.8
2008 73.6 60.6
2007 73.4 59.5
2006 73.2 58.3
2005 73 57
2004 72.8 55.5
2003 72.6 53.5
2002 72.4 51.3
2001 72.1 49.5
2000 71.9 47.8
1999 71.7 45.7
1998 71.5 43.1
1997 71.3 42
1996 71.1 42.5
1995 70.9 41.5
1994 70.7 12.2
1993 70.6 42.9
1992 70.4 44.4
1991 70.2 46.2
1990 70.1 47.8
1989 69.9 49.5
1988 69.6 50.9
1987 69.3 51.5
1986 69 51.7
1985 68.6 51.7
1984 68.2 51.4
1983 67.8 50.9
1982 67.4 50.2
1981 66.9 49.2
1980 66.5 48.1
1979 66 47.1
1978 65.6 46.2
1977 65.1 45.6
1976 64.7 45.3
1975 64.1 45.3
1974 63.6 45.6
1973 63.1 45.9
1972 62.5 46.3
1971 61.8 46.8
1970 59.8 47.1
1969 60.5 47.4
1968 59.8 47.7
1967 59 48
1966 57.8 48.1
1965 57.3 48.2
1964 56.5 48.1
1963 55.5 44
1962 54.6 47.8
1961 53.7 47.5
1960 52.7 47
1959 51.6 46.5
1958 50.4 46.1
1957 49.2 45.6
1956 48 45.2
1955 46.8 44.8
1954 45.6 44.4
1953 44.4 44.1
1952 43.2 43.8
1951 42 43.5
1950 40.9 43.2

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

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Jordan and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Jordan Rwanda
2024 11,552,876 14,256,567
2023 11,439,213 13,954,471
2022 11,256,263 13,651,030
2021 11,066,356 13,355,260
2020 10,865,228 13,065,837
2019 10,671,891 12,776,103
2018 10,462,306 12,487,996
2017 10,234,226 12,202,060
2016 10,006,367 11,919,183
2015 9,544,729 11,640,022
2014 8,791,710 11,364,757
2013 7,991,809 11,093,340
2012 7,587,127 10,829,901
2011 7,480,424 10,573,733
2010 7,297,043 10,317,553
2009 7,141,753 10,060,432
2008 6,989,866 9,804,269
2007 6,827,227 9,549,933
2006 6,427,371 9,299,246
2005 6,029,587 9,054,528
2004 5,882,061 8,816,844
2003 5,741,828 8,586,875
2002 5,616,066 8,400,180
2001 5,498,894 8,287,094
2000 5,386,945 8,213,931
1999 5,276,444 8,147,912
1998 5,164,284 8,081,681
1997 5,046,285 7,755,238
1996 4,912,516 6,708,764
1995 4,752,096 5,674,118
1994 4,561,406 6,792,352
1993 4,348,020 7,981,132
1992 4,127,693 7,683,266
1991 3,915,149 7,526,966
1990 3,621,908 7,375,307
1989 3,349,627 7,184,706
1988 3,193,039 6,968,071
1987 3,047,634 6,749,493
1986 2,909,887 6,531,881
1985 2,778,810 6,317,228
1984 2,654,688 6,107,627
1983 2,537,307 5,905,311
1982 2,426,927 5,711,549
1981 2,325,517 5,527,230
1980 2,234,186 5,353,259
1979 2,153,882 5,189,541
1978 2,083,595 5,035,171
1977 2,019,002 4,888,240
1976 1,958,177 4,745,954
1975 1,899,055 4,607,728
1974 1,839,182 4,474,228
1973 1,778,094 4,345,047
1972 1,714,555 4,220,335
1971 1,645,145 4,100,044
1970 1,565,163 3,980,669
1969 1,473,100 3,861,271
1968 1,372,460 3,744,010
1967 1,271,183 3,629,577
1966 1,178,360 3,521,626
1965 1,099,440 3,423,210
1964 1,035,640 3,334,834
1963 984,714 3,258,890
1962 940,554 3,186,025
1961 897,591 3,106,779
1960 853,471 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Jordan

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Rwanda
2023 2.64 3.7
2022 2.68 3.78
2021 2.74 3.84
2020 2.79 3.91
2019 2.86 3.99
2018 2.92 4.05
2017 2.99 4.08
2016 3.07 4.11
2015 3.14 4.11
2014 3.3 4.12
2013 3.45 4.14
2012 3.57 4.2
2011 3.69 4.33
2010 3.78 4.52
2009 3.84 4.71
2008 3.88 4.92
2007 3.8 5.14
2006 3.71 5.34
2005 3.65 5.5
2004 3.73 5.64
2003 3.82 5.74
2002 3.81 5.82
2001 3.8 5.89
2000 3.86 5.97
1999 3.97 6.06
1998 4.11 6.17
1997 4.32 6.24
1996 4.51 6.29
1995 4.68 6.35
1994 4.82 6.42
1993 4.97 6.48
1992 5.14 6.54
1991 5.33 6.62
1990 5.54 6.8
1989 5.8 7.03
1988 6.01 7.23
1987 6.2 7.43
1986 6.39 7.61
1985 6.53 7.79
1984 6.67 7.91
1983 6.81 8
1982 6.96 8.06
1981 7.12 8.1
1980 7.29 8.12
1979 7.45 8.13
1978 7.59 8.16
1977 7.72 8.14
1976 7.83 8.12
1975 7.93 8.1
1974 8 8.1
1973 8.06 8.09
1972 8.12 8.09
1971 8.15 8.09
1970 8.18 8.15
1969 8.19 8.18
1968 8.14 8.19
1967 8.06 8.21
1966 7.99 8.23
1965 7.93 8.25
1964 7.91 8.27
1963 7.85 8.27
1962 7.79 8.27
1961 7.7 8.28
1960 7.6 8.28

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

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Jordan and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Rwanda
2024 25.5 20.8
2023 25.3 20.5
2022 24.9 20.3
2021 24.6 20
2020 24.2 19.9
2019 23.9 19.8
2018 23.5 19.7
2017 23.2 19.6
2016 22.9 19.4
2015 22.6 19.3
2014 22.4 19.1
2013 22.3 19
2012 22.1 18.8
2011 21.9 18.7
2010 21.7 18.5
2009 21.5 18.4
2008 21.4 18.3
2007 21.2 18.1
2006 21 18
2005 20.8 17.8
2004 20.5 17.6
2003 20.3 17.4
2002 20.2 17.1
2001 20.1 16.8
2000 20 16.3
1999 19.9 15.8
1998 19.8 15.3
1997 19.8 14.8
1996 19.7 14.6
1995 19.5 14.3
1994 19.3 15
1993 18.9 15.7
1992 18.5 15.6
1991 18.1 15.5
1990 17.2 15.5
1989 16.4 15.5
1988 16.2 15.6
1987 16.1 15.6
1986 15.9 15.7
1985 15.8 15.8
1984 15.6 16
1983 15.5 16.1
1982 15.4 16.2
1981 15.2 16.4
1980 15.1 16.5
1979 15 16.5
1978 14.9 16.6
1977 14.9 16.6
1976 14.8 16.5
1975 14.8 16.4
1974 14.8 16.3
1973 14.8 16.2
1972 14.8 16
1971 14.8 15.9
1970 14.9 15.7
1969 15 15.5
1968 15.1 15.3
1967 15.3 15.1
1966 15.5 14.9
1965 15.7 14.8
1964 16 14.7
1963 16.2 14.8
1962 16.5 14.9
1961 16.8 15.1
1960 17 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Jordan Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Jordan Rwanda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
78.8%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Jordan Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Rwanda
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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