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Kiribati vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 173rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Rwanda
Population
139020
14975051
Population rank 180/197 77/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Kiribati and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Rwanda
2024 $307,862,564 $14,251,642,235
2023 $288,610,748 $14,331,722,703
2022 $270,040,453 $13,316,161,002
2021 $285,259,881 $11,078,787,090
2020 $220,898,020 $10,174,386,857
2019 $216,985,388 $10,349,300,277
2018 $233,514,717 $9,637,904,521
2017 $222,875,736 $9,252,833,891
2016 $206,467,819 $8,695,272,058
2015 $191,559,399 $8,543,760,200
2014 $200,287,282 $8,238,966,124
2013 $201,730,861 $7,819,964,030
2012 $207,001,546 $7,654,761,050
2011 $195,970,140 $6,884,913,658
2010 $165,458,433 $6,124,756,654
2009 $140,177,384 $5,674,476,969
2008 $147,017,895 $5,179,854,065
2007 $138,054,946 $4,070,507,895
2006 $112,338,353 $3,319,784,539
2005 $113,895,437 $2,933,819,766
2004 $104,085,892 $2,376,496,067
2003 $96,105,619 $2,138,237,279
2002 $74,743,869 $1,966,003,468
2001 $64,935,850 $1,966,600,715
2000 $74,910,527 $2,068,836,754
1999 $77,323,978 $2,157,108,263
1998 $74,905,706 $1,989,343,546
1997 $80,205,807 $1,851,558,197
1996 $81,456,854 $1,382,334,879
1995 $68,596,395 $1,293,535,193
1994 $67,055,334 $753,636,370
1993 $58,953,596 $1,971,525,712
1992 $61,491,369 $2,029,026,962
1991 $41,247,792 $1,911,600,237
1990 $36,534,295 $2,550,185,679
1989 $37,645,319 $2,405,022,593
1988 $38,278,810 $2,395,492,687
1987 $29,554,413 $2,157,432,668
1986 $25,993,009 $1,944,710,684
1985 $26,126,615 $1,715,626,331
1984 $34,394,167 $1,587,413,084
1983 $31,000,546 $1,479,687,587
1982 $32,742,713 $1,407,243,139
1981 $35,267,489 $1,407,062,527
1980 $33,157,723 $1,254,765,642
1979 $34,466,197 $1,109,346,131
1978 $36,563,965 $905,709,076
1977 $31,335,459 $746,650,613
1976 $33,246,817 $637,753,853
1975 $44,547,454 $571,863,500
1974 $69,256,489 $308,458,423
1973 $25,645,040 $290,746,157
1972 $15,314,346 $246,457,838
1971 $12,356,134 $222,952,504
1970 $11,560,877 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $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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Kiribati and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Rwanda
2024 $2,289 $1,000
2023 $2,178 $1,027
2022 $2,070 $975
2021 $2,222 $830
2020 $1,752 $779
2019 $1,751 $810
2018 $1,913 $772
2017 $1,853 $758
2016 $1,743 $730
2015 $1,640 $734
2014 $1,737 $725
2013 $1,772 $705
2012 $1,844 $707
2011 $1,771 $651
2010 $1,522 $594
2009 $1,317 $564
2008 $1,411 $528
2007 $1,353 $426
2006 $1,123 $357
2005 $1,162 $324
2004 $1,083 $269.5
2003 $1,021 $249
2002 $810 $234
2001 $719 $237.3
2000 $845 $251.9
1999 $887 $264.7
1998 $874 $246.2
1997 $953 $238.7
1996 $986 $206
1995 $844 $228
1994 $838 $111
1993 $748 $247
1992 $792 $264.1
1991 $540 $254
1990 $488 $346
1989 $515 $335
1988 $536 $344
1987 $424 $320
1986 $382 $297.7
1985 $393 $271.6
1984 $527 $259.9
1983 $483 $250.6
1982 $519 $246.4
1981 $568 $254.6
1980 $542 $234.4
1979 $573 $213.8
1978 $611 $179.9
1977 $520 $152.7
1976 $548 $134.4
1975 $730 $124.1
1974 $1,131 $68.9
1973 $422 $66.9
1972 $256.2 $58.4
1971 $210.7 $54.4
1970 $201 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $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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Kiribati vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Rwanda
2026 66.9 68.5
2025 66.7 68.2
2024 66.6 68
2023 66.5 67.8
2022 66.3 67.5
2021 64.1 66.8
2020 65.2 67
2019 65.9 66.7
2018 65.8 66.4
2017 65.8 66.1
2016 65.8 65.7
2015 65.8 65.4
2014 65.9 65.1
2013 65.9 64.7
2012 65.9 64.2
2011 65.9 63.5
2010 65.9 62.8
2009 65.8 61.8
2008 65.7 60.6
2007 65.7 59.5
2006 65.6 58.3
2005 65.5 57
2004 65.4 55.5
2003 65.3 53.5
2002 65.1 51.3
2001 64.9 49.5
2000 64.7 47.8
1999 64.4 45.7
1998 64.1 43.1
1997 63.8 42
1996 63.5 42.5
1995 63.1 41.5
1994 62.8 12.2
1993 62.4 42.9
1992 62 44.4
1991 61.5 46.2
1990 61 47.8
1989 60.5 49.5
1988 60.1 50.9
1987 59.6 51.5
1986 59.1 51.7
1985 58.7 51.7
1984 58.4 51.4
1983 58.1 50.9
1982 57.8 50.2
1981 57.5 49.2
1980 57.3 48.1
1979 57.1 47.1
1978 56.9 46.2
1977 56.1 45.6
1976 56.6 45.3
1975 56.4 45.3
1974 56.1 45.6
1973 55.8 45.9
1972 55.3 46.3
1971 54.9 46.8
1970 54.4 47.1
1969 53.8 47.4
1968 53.1 47.7
1967 52.5 48
1966 51.7 48.1
1965 51 48.2
1964 50.4 48.1
1963 49.7 44
1962 49 47.8
1961 48.5 47.5
1960 48 47
1959 47.5 46.5
1958 47.1 46.1
1957 46.8 45.6
1956 46.5 45.2
1955 46.3 44.8
1954 46.1 44.4
1953 46 44.1
1952 45.9 43.8
1951 45.8 43.5
1950 45.7 43.2

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

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Kiribati and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Rwanda
2024 134,518 14,256,567
2023 132,530 13,954,471
2022 130,469 13,651,030
2021 128,377 13,355,260
2020 126,099 13,065,837
2019 123,921 12,776,103
2018 122,084 12,487,996
2017 120,275 12,202,060
2016 118,478 11,919,183
2015 116,815 11,640,022
2014 115,326 11,364,757
2013 113,838 11,093,340
2012 112,284 10,829,901
2011 110,647 10,573,733
2010 108,704 10,317,553
2009 106,467 10,060,432
2008 104,222 9,804,269
2007 102,068 9,549,933
2006 100,017 9,299,246
2005 98,035 9,054,528
2004 96,085 8,816,844
2003 94,175 8,586,875
2002 92,264 8,400,180
2001 90,335 8,287,094
2000 88,613 8,213,931
1999 87,126 8,147,912
1998 85,657 8,081,681
1997 84,147 7,755,238
1996 82,623 6,708,764
1995 81,234 5,674,118
1994 80,021 6,792,352
1993 78,841 7,981,132
1992 77,641 7,683,266
1991 76,367 7,526,966
1990 74,855 7,375,307
1989 73,147 7,184,706
1988 71,427 6,968,071
1987 69,733 6,749,493
1986 68,059 6,531,881
1985 66,496 6,317,228
1984 65,228 6,107,627
1983 64,169 5,905,311
1982 63,134 5,711,549
1981 62,121 5,527,230
1980 61,148 5,353,259
1979 60,172 5,189,541
1978 59,864 5,035,171
1977 60,267 4,888,240
1976 60,661 4,745,954
1975 60,987 4,607,728
1974 61,219 4,474,228
1973 60,824 4,345,047
1972 59,778 4,220,335
1971 58,652 4,100,044
1970 57,510 3,980,669
1969 56,360 3,861,271
1968 55,529 3,744,010
1967 54,996 3,629,577
1966 54,425 3,521,626
1965 53,439 3,423,210
1964 52,088 3,334,834
1963 50,791 3,258,890
1962 49,538 3,186,025
1961 48,323 3,106,779
1960 47,157 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Rwanda
2023 3.15 3.7
2022 3.18 3.78
2021 3.22 3.84
2020 3.25 3.91
2019 3.29 3.99
2018 3.32 4.05
2017 3.34 4.08
2016 3.38 4.11
2015 3.44 4.11
2014 3.52 4.12
2013 3.64 4.14
2012 3.77 4.2
2011 3.88 4.33
2010 3.9 4.52
2009 3.91 4.71
2008 3.9 4.92
2007 3.87 5.14
2006 3.82 5.34
2005 3.76 5.5
2004 3.73 5.64
2003 3.7 5.74
2002 3.81 5.82
2001 3.96 5.89
2000 4.07 5.97
1999 4.18 6.06
1998 4.29 6.17
1997 4.37 6.24
1996 4.43 6.29
1995 4.42 6.35
1994 4.44 6.42
1993 4.49 6.48
1992 4.57 6.54
1991 4.64 6.62
1990 4.67 6.8
1989 4.69 7.03
1988 4.73 7.23
1987 4.81 7.43
1986 4.87 7.61
1985 4.91 7.79
1984 4.91 7.91
1983 4.91 8
1982 4.95 8.06
1981 4.96 8.1
1980 4.96 8.12
1979 4.97 8.13
1978 4.97 8.16
1977 4.96 8.14
1976 4.96 8.12
1975 5.02 8.1
1974 5.09 8.1
1973 5.2 8.09
1972 5.37 8.09
1971 5.55 8.09
1970 5.71 8.15
1969 5.85 8.18
1968 5.98 8.19
1967 6.11 8.21
1966 6.23 8.23
1965 6.26 8.25
1964 6.29 8.27
1963 6.35 8.27
1962 6.42 8.27
1961 6.48 8.28
1960 6.44 8.28

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

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Kiribati and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Rwanda
2024 23.8 20.8
2023 23.6 20.5
2022 23.5 20.3
2021 23.3 20
2020 23.2 19.9
2019 23 19.8
2018 22.9 19.7
2017 22.7 19.6
2016 22.5 19.4
2015 22.3 19.3
2014 22.1 19.1
2013 21.9 19
2012 21.7 18.8
2011 21.5 18.7
2010 21.3 18.5
2009 21.2 18.4
2008 21 18.3
2007 20.9 18.1
2006 20.7 18
2005 20.5 17.8
2004 20.3 17.6
2003 20.1 17.4
2002 19.9 17.1
2001 19.8 16.8
2000 19.7 16.3
1999 19.6 15.8
1998 19.6 15.3
1997 19.6 14.8
1996 19.6 14.6
1995 19.7 14.3
1994 19.8 15
1993 20 15.7
1992 20.1 15.6
1991 20.2 15.5
1990 20.2 15.5
1989 20.2 15.5
1988 20.1 15.6
1987 19.9 15.6
1986 19.8 15.7
1985 19.6 15.8
1984 19.4 16
1983 19.2 16.1
1982 19 16.2
1981 18.9 16.4
1980 18.7 16.5
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.3 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.1 16.5
1975 18 16.4
1974 17.8 16.3
1973 17.7 16.2
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.6 15.9
1970 17.5 15.7
1969 17.5 15.5
1968 17.6 15.3
1967 17.7 15.1
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 18 14.8
1964 18.1 14.7
1963 18.2 14.8
1962 18.3 14.9
1961 18.5 15.1
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Kiribati Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Kiribati Rwanda
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
78.8%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Kiribati Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Rwanda
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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