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Nepal vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 92nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Rwanda
Population
29596762
14975051
Population rank 52/197 77/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Nepal and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Rwanda
2024 $42,914,268,287 $14,251,642,235
2023 $41,047,772,331 $14,331,722,703
2022 $41,182,939,601 $13,316,161,002
2021 $36,924,841,394 $11,078,787,090
2020 $33,433,659,301 $10,174,386,857
2019 $34,186,180,699 $10,349,300,277
2018 $33,111,525,237 $9,637,904,521
2017 $28,971,588,940 $9,252,833,891
2016 $24,524,109,484 $8,695,272,058
2015 $24,360,801,287 $8,543,760,200
2014 $22,731,612,922 $8,238,966,124
2013 $22,162,204,925 $7,819,964,030
2012 $21,703,100,877 $7,654,761,050
2011 $21,573,872,421 $6,884,913,658
2010 $16,002,656,434 $6,124,756,654
2009 $12,854,985,464 $5,674,476,969
2008 $12,545,438,605 $5,179,854,065
2007 $10,325,618,017 $4,070,507,895
2006 $9,043,715,356 $3,319,784,539
2005 $8,130,258,378 $2,933,819,766
2004 $7,273,938,315 $2,376,496,067
2003 $6,330,473,097 $2,138,237,279
2002 $6,050,875,807 $1,966,003,468
2001 $6,007,055,042 $1,966,600,715
2000 $5,494,252,208 $2,068,836,754
1999 $5,033,642,384 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,856,255,044 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,918,691,917 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,521,580,381 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,401,104,418 $1,293,535,193
1994 $4,066,775,510 $753,636,370
1993 $3,660,041,667 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,401,211,581 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,921,476,085 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,627,560,239 $2,550,185,679
1989 $3,525,225,787 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,487,009,748 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,957,255,380 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,850,782,044 $1,944,710,684
1985 $2,619,913,956 $1,715,626,331
1984 $2,581,207,388 $1,587,413,084
1983 $2,447,174,803 $1,479,687,587
1982 $2,395,423,742 $1,407,243,139
1981 $2,275,583,317 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,945,916,583 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,851,250,008 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,604,162,497 $905,709,076
1977 $1,382,400,000 $746,650,613
1976 $1,452,788,985 $637,753,853
1975 $1,575,789,254 $571,863,500
1974 $1,217,953,547 $308,458,423
1973 $972,101,725 $290,746,157
1972 $1,024,098,400 $246,457,838
1971 $882,765,472 $222,952,504
1970 $865,975,309 $219,900,006
1969 $788,641,965 $188,700,037
1968 $772,231,387 $172,200,018
1967 $841,974,025 $159,560,018
1966 $906,811,944 $124,525,703
1965 $735,267,082 $148,799,980
1964 $496,098,775 $129,999,994
1963 $496,947,904 $128,000,000
1962 $574,091,101 $125,000,008
1961 $531,959,562 $122,000,016
1960 $508,334,414 $119,000,024

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

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Nepal and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Rwanda
2024 $1,447 $1,000
2023 $1,382 $1,027
2022 $1,386 $975
2021 $1,253 $830
2020 $1,154 $779
2019 $1,203 $810
2018 $1,179 $772
2017 $1,034 $758
2016 $877 $730
2015 $876 $734
2014 $821 $725
2013 $803 $705
2012 $788 $707
2011 $786 $651
2010 $585 $594
2009 $473 $564
2008 $465 $528
2007 $385 $426
2006 $340 $357
2005 $309 $324
2004 $279.6 $269.5
2003 $246.4 $249
2002 $238.9 $234
2001 $240.8 $237.3
2000 $223.8 $251.9
1999 $208.6 $264.7
1998 $205.1 $246.2
1997 $211.8 $238.7
1996 $198.8 $206
1995 $197.8 $228
1994 $187.3 $111
1993 $172.8 $247
1992 $165 $264.1
1991 $195.7 $254
1990 $185.8 $346
1989 $185 $335
1988 $187.1 $344
1987 $162 $320
1986 $159.5 $297.7
1985 $149.9 $271.6
1984 $151.1 $259.9
1983 $146.6 $250.6
1982 $147 $246.4
1981 $142.9 $254.6
1980 $125.1 $234.4
1979 $121.9 $213.8
1978 $108.1 $179.9
1977 $95.3 $152.7
1976 $102.5 $134.4
1975 $113.6 $124.1
1974 $89.8 $68.9
1973 $73.2 $66.9
1972 $78.8 $58.4
1971 $69.5 $54.4
1970 $69.6 $55.2
1969 $64.8 $48.9
1968 $64.9 $46
1967 $72.3 $44
1966 $79.5 $35.4
1965 $65.8 $43.5
1964 $45.3 $39
1963 $46.3 $39.3
1962 $54.6 $39.2
1961 $51.6 $39.3
1960 $50.2 $39.4

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

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Nepal vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Rwanda
2026 71.2 68.5
2025 70.9 68.2
2024 70.6 68
2023 70.4 67.8
2022 70.1 67.5
2021 68.4 66.8
2020 69.1 67
2019 69.3 66.7
2018 69 66.4
2017 68.7 66.1
2016 68.4 65.7
2015 67.4 65.4
2014 67.8 65.1
2013 67.6 64.7
2012 67.4 64.2
2011 67.1 63.5
2010 66.8 62.8
2009 66.6 61.8
2008 66.4 60.6
2007 66.2 59.5
2006 65.9 58.3
2005 65.3 57
2004 64.7 55.5
2003 64.2 53.5
2002 63.5 51.3
2001 63.3 49.5
2000 62.6 47.8
1999 62 45.7
1998 61.5 43.1
1997 60.8 42
1996 60 42.5
1995 59.3 41.5
1994 58.6 12.2
1993 57.6 42.9
1992 56.7 44.4
1991 55.6 46.2
1990 54.8 47.8
1989 54 49.5
1988 53.1 50.9
1987 52.4 51.5
1986 51.6 51.7
1985 50.9 51.7
1984 50.2 51.4
1983 49.7 50.9
1982 49.2 50.2
1981 48.7 49.2
1980 48.3 48.1
1979 47.8 47.1
1978 47.2 46.2
1977 46.6 45.6
1976 46 45.3
1975 45.5 45.3
1974 44.9 45.6
1973 44.5 45.9
1972 44.1 46.3
1971 43.6 46.8
1970 43.2 47.1
1969 42.7 47.4
1968 42.2 47.7
1967 41.7 48
1966 41.2 48.1
1965 40.7 48.2
1964 40.2 48.1
1963 39.6 44
1962 39.3 47.8
1961 39 47.5
1960 38.7 47
1959 38.4 46.5
1958 38.1 46.1
1957 38 45.6
1956 37.9 45.2
1955 37.9 44.8
1954 37.8 44.4
1953 37.7 44.1
1952 37.7 43.8
1951 37.6 43.5
1950 37.6 43.2

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

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Nepal and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Nepal Rwanda
2024 29,651,054 14,256,567
2023 29,694,614 13,954,471
2022 29,715,436 13,651,030
2021 29,475,010 13,355,260
2020 28,966,574 13,065,837
2019 28,414,064 12,776,103
2018 28,079,689 12,487,996
2017 28,011,258 12,202,060
2016 27,955,462 11,919,183
2015 27,823,629 11,640,022
2014 27,672,370 11,364,757
2013 27,589,996 11,093,340
2012 27,534,915 10,829,901
2011 27,464,494 10,573,733
2010 27,341,952 10,317,553
2009 27,173,035 10,060,432
2008 26,990,037 9,804,269
2007 26,788,492 9,549,933
2006 26,565,425 9,299,246
2005 26,309,458 9,054,528
2004 26,016,656 8,816,844
2003 25,688,758 8,586,875
2002 25,328,981 8,400,180
2001 24,946,748 8,287,094
2000 24,546,509 8,213,931
1999 24,125,199 8,147,912
1998 23,680,357 8,081,681
1997 23,219,463 7,755,238
1996 22,741,862 6,708,764
1995 22,245,439 5,674,118
1994 21,717,479 6,792,352
1993 21,180,159 7,981,132
1992 20,609,707 7,683,266
1991 20,036,500 7,526,966
1990 19,524,573 7,375,307
1989 19,057,807 7,184,706
1988 18,638,661 6,968,071
1987 18,250,505 6,749,493
1986 17,868,124 6,531,881
1985 17,477,692 6,317,228
1984 17,085,242 6,107,627
1983 16,689,119 5,905,311
1982 16,297,987 5,711,549
1981 15,922,423 5,527,230
1980 15,553,105 5,353,259
1979 15,190,590 5,189,541
1978 14,839,695 5,035,171
1977 14,499,175 4,888,240
1976 14,177,649 4,745,954
1975 13,870,695 4,607,728
1974 13,568,435 4,474,228
1973 13,275,239 4,345,047
1972 12,989,099 4,220,335
1971 12,710,061 4,100,044
1970 12,436,190 3,980,669
1969 12,167,036 3,861,271
1968 11,906,266 3,744,010
1967 11,652,716 3,629,577
1966 11,408,710 3,521,626
1965 11,173,411 3,423,210
1964 10,946,392 3,334,834
1963 10,729,818 3,258,890
1962 10,521,116 3,186,025
1961 10,318,396 3,106,779
1960 10,123,658 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Nepal

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Rwanda
2023 1.98 3.7
2022 2 3.78
2021 2.03 3.84
2020 2.05 3.91
2019 2.08 3.99
2018 2.12 4.05
2017 2.17 4.08
2016 2.23 4.11
2015 2.27 4.11
2014 2.32 4.12
2013 2.36 4.14
2012 2.42 4.2
2011 2.46 4.33
2010 2.54 4.52
2009 2.63 4.71
2008 2.74 4.92
2007 2.86 5.14
2006 2.97 5.34
2005 3.12 5.5
2004 3.28 5.64
2003 3.44 5.74
2002 3.6 5.82
2001 3.79 5.89
2000 3.98 5.97
1999 4.13 6.06
1998 4.28 6.17
1997 4.44 6.24
1996 4.67 6.29
1995 4.87 6.35
1994 4.96 6.42
1993 5.04 6.48
1992 5.07 6.54
1991 5.15 6.62
1990 5.21 6.8
1989 5.26 7.03
1988 5.31 7.23
1987 5.35 7.43
1986 5.4 7.61
1985 5.46 7.79
1984 5.51 7.91
1983 5.54 8
1982 5.55 8.06
1981 5.58 8.1
1980 5.6 8.12
1979 5.64 8.13
1978 5.68 8.16
1977 5.69 8.14
1976 5.72 8.12
1975 5.73 8.1
1974 5.75 8.1
1973 5.7 8.09
1972 5.8 8.09
1971 5.85 8.09
1970 5.87 8.15
1969 5.89 8.18
1968 5.94 8.19
1967 5.95 8.21
1966 5.98 8.23
1965 6.01 8.25
1964 6.04 8.27
1963 6.06 8.27
1962 6.08 8.27
1961 6.09 8.28
1960 6.07 8.28

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

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Nepal and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Rwanda
2024 26 20.8
2023 25.7 20.5
2022 25.4 20.3
2021 25 20
2020 24.5 19.9
2019 23.7 19.8
2018 23.2 19.7
2017 22.9 19.6
2016 22.7 19.4
2015 22.4 19.3
2014 22.2 19.1
2013 22 19
2012 21.8 18.8
2011 21.6 18.7
2010 21.3 18.5
2009 21 18.4
2008 20.8 18.3
2007 20.5 18.1
2006 20.3 18
2005 20 17.8
2004 19.8 17.6
2003 19.7 17.4
2002 19.5 17.1
2001 19.4 16.8
2000 19.3 16.3
1999 19.3 15.8
1998 19.2 15.3
1997 19.2 14.8
1996 19.2 14.6
1995 19.2 14.3
1994 19.2 15
1993 19.2 15.7
1992 19.2 15.6
1991 19.2 15.5
1990 19.2 15.5
1989 19.2 15.5
1988 19.2 15.6
1987 19.3 15.6
1986 19.4 15.7
1985 19.4 15.8
1984 19.5 16
1983 19.5 16.1
1982 19.5 16.2
1981 19.5 16.4
1980 19.6 16.5
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.6 16.6
1977 19.7 16.6
1976 19.7 16.5
1975 19.7 16.4
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.7 16.2
1972 19.7 16
1971 19.7 15.9
1970 19.7 15.7
1969 19.7 15.5
1968 19.7 15.3
1967 19.7 15.1
1966 19.6 14.9
1965 19.6 14.8
1964 19.6 14.7
1963 19.6 14.8
1962 19.6 14.9
1961 19.5 15.1
1960 19.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Nepal Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Nepal Rwanda
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Nepal Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Rwanda
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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