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Kenya vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 45th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Rwanda
Population
58955623
14975051
Population rank 25/197 77/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Kenya and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Rwanda
2024 $120,339,557,906 $14,251,642,235
2023 $107,500,884,685 $14,331,722,703
2022 $114,448,978,153 $13,316,161,002
2021 $109,703,658,905 $11,078,787,090
2020 $100,657,505,751 $10,174,386,857
2019 $100,378,436,207 $10,349,300,277
2018 $92,202,979,985 $9,637,904,521
2017 $82,036,510,877 $9,252,833,891
2016 $74,815,144,164 $8,695,272,058
2015 $70,120,446,897 $8,543,760,200
2014 $68,285,796,514 $8,238,966,124
2013 $61,671,440,408 $7,819,964,030
2012 $56,396,704,672 $7,654,761,050
2011 $46,869,473,151 $6,884,913,658
2010 $45,405,615,064 $6,124,756,654
2009 $42,347,217,913 $5,674,476,969
2008 $35,895,153,328 $5,179,854,065
2007 $31,958,195,182 $4,070,507,895
2006 $25,825,512,284 $3,319,784,539
2005 $18,737,895,513 $2,933,819,766
2004 $16,095,337,094 $2,376,496,067
2003 $14,904,517,650 $2,138,237,279
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,966,003,468
2001 $12,986,007,426 $1,966,600,715
2000 $12,705,350,098 $2,068,836,754
1999 $12,896,010,459 $2,157,108,263
1998 $14,093,998,844 $1,989,343,546
1997 $13,115,764,358 $1,851,558,197
1996 $12,045,865,396 $1,382,334,879
1995 $9,046,320,255 $1,293,535,193
1994 $7,148,148,564 $753,636,370
1993 $5,751,786,643 $1,971,525,712
1992 $8,209,120,763 $2,029,026,962
1991 $8,151,488,783 $1,911,600,237
1990 $8,572,359,038 $2,550,185,679
1989 $8,283,114,514 $2,405,022,593
1988 $8,355,380,879 $2,395,492,687
1987 $7,970,820,369 $2,157,432,668
1986 $7,239,126,568 $1,944,710,684
1985 $6,135,034,214 $1,715,626,331
1984 $6,191,437,070 $1,587,413,084
1983 $5,979,198,314 $1,479,687,587
1982 $6,431,579,357 $1,407,243,139
1981 $6,854,491,706 $1,407,062,527
1980 $7,265,315,820 $1,254,765,642
1979 $6,234,391,113 $1,109,346,131
1978 $5,303,735,111 $905,709,076
1977 $4,494,378,764 $746,650,613
1976 $3,474,542,392 $637,753,853
1975 $3,259,345,083 $571,863,500
1974 $2,969,958,812 $308,458,423
1973 $2,509,001,324 $290,746,157
1972 $2,107,279,157 $246,457,838
1971 $1,778,391,289 $222,952,504
1970 $1,603,447,359 $219,900,006
1969 $1,458,379,417 $188,700,037
1968 $1,353,295,459 $172,200,018
1967 $1,232,559,507 $159,560,018
1966 $1,164,519,674 $124,525,703
1965 $997,919,321 $148,799,980
1964 $998,759,334 $129,999,994
1963 $926,589,349 $128,000,000
1962 $868,111,401 $125,000,008
1961 $792,959,473 $122,000,016
1960 $791,265,459 $119,000,024

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

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Kenya and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Rwanda
2024 $2,132 $1,000
2023 $1,943 $1,027
2022 $2,110 $975
2021 $2,061 $830
2020 $1,928 $779
2019 $1,960 $810
2018 $1,836 $772
2017 $1,667 $758
2016 $1,554 $730
2015 $1,489 $734
2014 $1,483 $725
2013 $1,371 $705
2012 $1,285 $707
2011 $1,096 $651
2010 $1,092 $594
2009 $1,048 $564
2008 $916 $528
2007 $840 $426
2006 $700 $357
2005 $523 $324
2004 $464 $269.5
2003 $443 $249
2002 $403 $234
2001 $411 $237.3
2000 $415 $251.9
1999 $434 $264.7
1998 $488 $246.2
1997 $467 $238.7
1996 $441 $206
1995 $340 $228
1994 $276.4 $111
1993 $229 $247
1992 $337 $264.1
1991 $345 $254
1990 $374 $346
1989 $374 $335
1988 $391 $344
1987 $387 $320
1986 $364 $297.7
1985 $320 $271.6
1984 $334 $259.9
1983 $335 $250.6
1982 $374 $246.4
1981 $413 $254.6
1980 $454 $234.4
1979 $403 $213.8
1978 $355 $179.9
1977 $311 $152.7
1976 $248.9 $134.4
1975 $241.2 $124.1
1974 $227.2 $68.9
1973 $198.6 $66.9
1972 $172.6 $58.4
1971 $150.9 $54.4
1970 $141 $55.2
1969 $133.3 $48.9
1968 $128.7 $46
1967 $121.9 $44
1966 $119.8 $35.4
1965 $106.9 $43.5
1964 $111.3 $39
1963 $107.4 $39.3
1962 $104.6 $39.2
1961 $99.3 $39.3
1960 $102.8 $39.4

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

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Kenya vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Rwanda
2026 64.2 68.5
2025 64 68.2
2024 63.8 68
2023 63.6 67.8
2022 63.5 67.5
2021 61.2 66.8
2020 61.6 67
2019 62.9 66.7
2018 62.8 66.4
2017 62.7 66.1
2016 62.5 65.7
2015 62.3 65.4
2014 62 65.1
2013 61.7 64.7
2012 61.5 64.2
2011 61.3 63.5
2010 60.9 62.8
2009 60.5 61.8
2008 60 60.6
2007 59.4 59.5
2006 59.1 58.3
2005 58.5 57
2004 57.9 55.5
2003 57.4 53.5
2002 56.8 51.3
2001 56.5 49.5
2000 56.1 47.8
1999 55.9 45.7
1998 55.6 43.1
1997 55.5 42
1996 55.6 42.5
1995 55.9 41.5
1994 56.1 12.2
1993 56.7 42.9
1992 57.1 44.4
1991 57.8 46.2
1990 58.3 47.8
1989 60 49.5
1988 60.3 50.9
1987 60.7 51.5
1986 60.8 51.7
1985 60.9 51.7
1984 60.6 51.4
1983 60.3 50.9
1982 59.9 50.2
1981 59.6 49.2
1980 59.2 48.1
1979 58.7 47.1
1978 58.2 46.2
1977 57.7 45.6
1976 57.2 45.3
1975 56.6 45.3
1974 56 45.6
1973 55.5 45.9
1972 55 46.3
1971 54.5 46.8
1970 54.1 47.1
1969 53.7 47.4
1968 53.3 47.7
1967 52.8 48
1966 52.4 48.1
1965 51.9 48.2
1964 51.3 48.1
1963 50.8 44
1962 50.1 47.8
1961 49.3 47.5
1960 48.5 47
1959 47.5 46.5
1958 46.5 46.1
1957 45.3 45.6
1956 43.5 45.2
1955 42.3 44.8
1954 41 44.4
1953 39.8 44.1
1952 38.6 43.8
1951 38 43.5
1950 36.9 43.2

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

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Kenya and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Kenya Rwanda
2024 56,432,944 14,256,567
2023 55,339,003 13,954,471
2022 54,252,461 13,651,030
2021 53,219,166 13,355,260
2020 52,217,334 13,065,837
2019 51,202,827 12,776,103
2018 50,207,107 12,487,996
2017 49,197,766 12,202,060
2016 48,139,687 11,919,183
2015 47,088,526 11,640,022
2014 46,051,440 11,364,757
2013 44,986,791 11,093,340
2012 43,888,303 10,829,901
2011 42,758,461 10,573,733
2010 41,598,567 10,317,553
2009 40,408,891 10,060,432
2008 39,206,351 9,804,269
2007 38,036,349 9,549,933
2006 36,904,008 9,299,246
2005 35,796,484 9,054,528
2004 34,713,455 8,816,844
2003 33,652,223 8,586,875
2002 32,629,808 8,400,180
2001 31,619,170 8,287,094
2000 30,642,890 8,213,931
1999 29,733,408 8,147,912
1998 28,888,057 8,081,681
1997 28,101,768 7,755,238
1996 27,344,211 6,708,764
1995 26,601,751 5,674,118
1994 25,857,130 6,792,352
1993 25,117,188 7,981,132
1992 24,382,460 7,683,266
1991 23,646,514 7,526,966
1990 22,892,651 7,375,307
1989 22,118,434 7,184,706
1988 21,356,219 6,968,071
1987 20,616,096 6,749,493
1986 19,901,646 6,531,881
1985 19,201,768 6,317,228
1984 18,514,906 6,107,627
1983 17,846,374 5,905,311
1982 17,206,175 5,711,549
1981 16,601,507 5,527,230
1980 16,018,459 5,353,259
1979 15,460,666 5,189,541
1978 14,934,126 5,035,171
1977 14,428,819 4,888,240
1976 13,957,623 4,745,954
1975 13,511,671 4,607,728
1974 13,070,078 4,474,228
1973 12,634,835 4,345,047
1972 12,206,060 4,220,335
1971 11,788,904 4,100,044
1970 11,368,791 3,980,669
1969 10,939,695 3,861,271
1968 10,518,823 3,744,010
1967 10,111,057 3,629,577
1966 9,717,816 3,521,626
1965 9,338,078 3,423,210
1964 8,973,535 3,334,834
1963 8,627,971 3,258,890
1962 8,299,308 3,186,025
1961 7,987,770 3,106,779
1960 7,695,307 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Kenya

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Rwanda
2023 3.21 3.7
2022 3.26 3.78
2021 3.31 3.84
2020 3.36 3.91
2019 3.43 3.99
2018 3.54 4.05
2017 3.61 4.08
2016 3.69 4.11
2015 3.77 4.11
2014 3.84 4.12
2013 3.96 4.14
2012 4.12 4.2
2011 4.28 4.33
2010 4.45 4.52
2009 4.57 4.71
2008 4.66 4.92
2007 4.72 5.14
2006 4.75 5.34
2005 4.8 5.5
2004 4.86 5.64
2003 4.94 5.74
2002 5.03 5.82
2001 5.09 5.89
2000 5.14 5.97
1999 5.18 6.06
1998 5.24 6.17
1997 5.27 6.24
1996 5.31 6.29
1995 5.37 6.35
1994 5.44 6.42
1993 5.57 6.48
1992 5.74 6.54
1991 5.94 6.62
1990 6.14 6.8
1989 6.33 7.03
1988 6.52 7.23
1987 6.69 7.43
1986 6.84 7.61
1985 6.96 7.79
1984 7.08 7.91
1983 7.22 8
1982 7.35 8.06
1981 7.45 8.1
1980 7.53 8.12
1979 7.6 8.13
1978 7.67 8.16
1977 7.73 8.14
1976 7.77 8.12
1975 7.8 8.1
1974 7.82 8.1
1973 7.86 8.09
1972 7.89 8.09
1971 7.92 8.09
1970 7.94 8.15
1969 7.95 8.18
1968 7.95 8.19
1967 7.95 8.21
1966 7.96 8.23
1965 7.92 8.25
1964 7.87 8.27
1963 7.82 8.27
1962 7.77 8.27
1961 7.72 8.28
1960 7.65 8.28

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

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Kenya and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Rwanda
2024 20.8 20.8
2023 20.6 20.5
2022 20.3 20.3
2021 20 20
2020 19.8 19.9
2019 19.6 19.8
2018 19.3 19.7
2017 19.1 19.6
2016 18.9 19.4
2015 18.7 19.3
2014 18.5 19.1
2013 18.4 19
2012 18.2 18.8
2011 18.1 18.7
2010 17.9 18.5
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.3
2007 17.6 18.1
2006 17.5 18
2005 17.4 17.8
2004 17.3 17.6
2003 17.1 17.4
2002 17 17.1
2001 16.8 16.8
2000 16.7 16.3
1999 16.5 15.8
1998 16.4 15.3
1997 16.2 14.8
1996 16.1 14.6
1995 16 14.3
1994 15.9 15
1993 15.7 15.7
1992 15.6 15.6
1991 15.5 15.5
1990 15.3 15.5
1989 15.2 15.5
1988 15.1 15.6
1987 15 15.6
1986 15 15.7
1985 14.9 15.8
1984 14.8 16
1983 14.7 16.1
1982 14.6 16.2
1981 14.5 16.4
1980 14.5 16.5
1979 14.4 16.5
1978 14.3 16.6
1977 14.3 16.6
1976 14.3 16.5
1975 14.3 16.4
1974 14.3 16.3
1973 14.3 16.2
1972 14.3 16
1971 14.4 15.9
1970 14.4 15.7
1969 14.5 15.5
1968 14.5 15.3
1967 14.6 15.1
1966 14.8 14.9
1965 14.9 14.8
1964 15.1 14.7
1963 15.2 14.8
1962 15.3 14.9
1961 15.5 15.1
1960 15.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
11%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Kenya Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Kenya Rwanda
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
78.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Kenya Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Rwanda
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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