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Netherlands vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 134th vs. 146th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Rwanda
Population
18252623
14975051
Population rank 72/197 77/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Netherlands and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Rwanda
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $14,251,642,235
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $14,331,722,703
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $13,316,161,002
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $11,078,787,090
2020 $932,560,861,701 $10,174,386,857
2019 $928,903,005,576 $10,349,300,277
2018 $929,733,599,797 $9,637,904,521
2017 $848,233,537,846 $9,252,833,891
2016 $797,163,949,290 $8,695,272,058
2015 $775,743,675,303 $8,543,760,200
2014 $901,556,501,756 $8,238,966,124
2013 $883,951,539,007 $7,819,964,030
2012 $845,689,017,066 $7,654,761,050
2011 $913,140,741,333 $6,884,913,658
2010 $852,464,982,433 $6,124,756,654
2009 $878,954,223,140 $5,674,476,969
2008 $957,901,566,041 $5,179,854,065
2007 $853,499,460,873 $4,070,507,895
2006 $737,593,995,289 $3,319,784,539
2005 $688,133,699,636 $2,933,819,766
2004 $661,224,886,143 $2,376,496,067
2003 $582,435,617,082 $2,138,237,279
2002 $475,529,972,123 $1,966,003,468
2001 $432,536,219,669 $1,966,600,715
2000 $417,649,282,154 $2,068,836,754
1999 $447,778,514,140 $2,157,108,263
1998 $438,612,530,549 $1,989,343,546
1997 $417,506,211,882 $1,851,558,197
1996 $451,372,549,020 $1,382,334,879
1995 $452,967,334,614 $1,293,535,193
1994 $379,688,232,232 $753,636,370
1993 $354,070,495,966 $1,971,525,712
1992 $363,497,050,125 $2,029,026,962
1991 $327,982,316,124 $1,911,600,237
1990 $318,799,003,994 $2,550,185,679
1989 $258,716,904,292 $2,405,022,593
1988 $262,295,966,105 $2,395,492,687
1987 $245,406,949,521 $2,157,432,668
1986 $201,157,708,221 $1,944,710,684
1985 $144,057,523,222 $1,715,626,331
1984 $144,124,462,912 $1,587,413,084
1983 $153,671,294,109 $1,479,687,587
1982 $158,712,765,536 $1,407,243,139
1981 $164,375,775,854 $1,407,062,527
1980 $195,439,301,707 $1,254,765,642
1979 $179,933,827,310 $1,109,346,131
1978 $156,089,077,205 $905,709,076
1977 $127,203,923,857 $746,650,613
1976 $109,329,386,564 $637,753,853
1975 $100,397,061,694 $571,863,500
1974 $87,371,810,804 $308,458,423
1973 $71,946,639,603 $290,746,157
1972 $54,787,070,173 $246,457,838
1971 $44,644,730,576 $222,952,504
1970 $38,220,884,519 $219,900,006
1969 $34,086,038,090 $188,700,037
1968 $30,097,635,751 $172,200,018
1967 $27,143,828,099 $159,560,018
1966 $24,741,480,717 $124,525,703
1965 $22,721,869,808 $148,799,980
1964 $20,232,048,553 $129,999,994
1963 $17,193,744,109 $128,000,000
1962 $15,847,582,341 $125,000,008
1961 $14,599,836,396 $122,000,016
1960 $13,282,979,015 $119,000,024

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

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Netherlands and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Rwanda
2024 $67,520 $1,000
2023 $63,516 $1,027
2022 $59,123 $975
2021 $60,142 $830
2020 $53,468 $779
2019 $53,555 $810
2018 $53,955 $772
2017 $49,514 $758
2016 $46,809 $730
2015 $45,794 $734
2014 $53,457 $725
2013 $52,602 $705
2012 $50,474 $707
2011 $54,702 $651
2010 $51,306 $594
2009 $53,172 $564
2008 $58,247 $528
2007 $52,101 $426
2006 $45,124 $357
2005 $42,165 $324
2004 $40,611 $269.5
2003 $35,897 $249
2002 $29,447 $234
2001 $26,956 $237.3
2000 $26,225 $251.9
1999 $28,319 $264.7
1998 $27,924 $246.2
1997 $26,745 $238.7
1996 $29,064 $206
1995 $29,301 $228
1994 $24,683 $111
1993 $23,156 $247
1992 $23,939 $264.1
1991 $21,764 $254
1990 $21,322 $346
1989 $17,423 $335
1988 $17,771 $344
1987 $16,734 $320
1986 $13,804 $297.7
1985 $9,941 $271.6
1984 $9,992 $259.9
1983 $10,696 $250.6
1982 $11,089 $246.4
1981 $11,537 $254.6
1980 $13,812 $234.4
1979 $12,817 $213.8
1978 $11,196 $179.9
1977 $9,180 $152.7
1976 $7,937 $134.4
1975 $7,346 $124.1
1974 $6,450 $68.9
1973 $5,353 $66.9
1972 $4,110 $58.4
1971 $3,384 $54.4
1970 $2,931 $55.2
1969 $2,647 $48.9
1968 $2,364 $46
1967 $2,155 $44
1966 $1,986 $35.4
1965 $1,848 $43.5
1964 $1,668 $39
1963 $1,437 $39.3
1962 $1,342 $39.2
1961 $1,254 $39.3
1960 $1,156 $39.4

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

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Netherlands vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Rwanda
2026 82.6 68.5
2025 82.4 68.2
2024 82.3 68
2023 82.2 67.8
2022 81.9 67.5
2021 81.4 66.8
2020 81.4 67
2019 82.1 66.7
2018 81.8 66.4
2017 81.7 66.1
2016 81.6 65.7
2015 81.5 65.4
2014 81.7 65.1
2013 81.3 64.7
2012 81.1 64.2
2011 81.1 63.5
2010 80.8 62.8
2009 80.7 61.8
2008 80.4 60.6
2007 80.3 59.5
2006 79.8 58.3
2005 79.5 57
2004 79.2 55.5
2003 78.7 53.5
2002 78.4 51.3
2001 78.3 49.5
2000 78.1 47.8
1999 78 45.7
1998 78 43.1
1997 77.9 42
1996 77.6 42.5
1995 77.6 41.5
1994 77.5 12.2
1993 77 42.9
1992 77.4 44.4
1991 77.2 46.2
1990 77 47.8
1989 76.8 49.5
1988 77 50.9
1987 76.8 51.5
1986 76.4 51.7
1985 76.4 51.7
1984 76.3 51.4
1983 76.3 50.9
1982 76.1 50.2
1981 76 49.2
1980 75.8 48.1
1979 75.6 47.1
1978 75.2 46.2
1977 75.3 45.6
1976 74.7 45.3
1975 74.6 45.3
1974 74.6 45.6
1973 74.2 45.9
1972 73.8 46.3
1971 73.9 46.8
1970 73.6 47.1
1969 73.6 47.4
1968 73.6 47.7
1967 73.8 48
1966 73.6 48.1
1965 73.6 48.2
1964 73.7 48.1
1963 73.4 44
1962 73.2 47.8
1961 73.6 47.5
1960 73.4 47
1959 73.2 46.5
1958 73.1 46.1
1957 73 45.6
1956 72.5 45.2
1955 72.5 44.8
1954 72.4 44.4
1953 71.7 44.1
1952 72.1 43.8
1951 71.5 43.5
1950 71.4 43.2

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

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Netherlands and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Rwanda
2024 17,993,485 14,256,567
2023 17,877,117 13,954,471
2022 17,700,982 13,651,030
2021 17,533,044 13,355,260
2020 17,441,500 13,065,837
2019 17,344,874 12,776,103
2018 17,231,624 12,487,996
2017 17,131,296 12,202,060
2016 17,030,314 11,919,183
2015 16,939,923 11,640,022
2014 16,865,008 11,364,757
2013 16,804,432 11,093,340
2012 16,754,962 10,829,901
2011 16,693,074 10,573,733
2010 16,615,394 10,317,553
2009 16,530,388 10,060,432
2008 16,445,593 9,804,269
2007 16,381,696 9,549,933
2006 16,346,101 9,299,246
2005 16,319,868 9,054,528
2004 16,281,779 8,816,844
2003 16,225,302 8,586,875
2002 16,148,929 8,400,180
2001 16,046,180 8,287,094
2000 15,925,513 8,213,931
1999 15,812,088 8,147,912
1998 15,707,209 8,081,681
1997 15,610,650 7,755,238
1996 15,530,498 6,708,764
1995 15,459,006 5,674,118
1994 15,382,838 6,792,352
1993 15,290,368 7,981,132
1992 15,184,166 7,683,266
1991 15,069,798 7,526,966
1990 14,951,510 7,375,307
1989 14,848,907 7,184,706
1988 14,760,094 6,968,071
1987 14,665,037 6,749,493
1986 14,572,278 6,531,881
1985 14,491,632 6,317,228
1984 14,424,211 6,107,627
1983 14,367,070 5,905,311
1982 14,312,690 5,711,549
1981 14,247,208 5,527,230
1980 14,149,800 5,353,259
1979 14,038,270 5,189,541
1978 13,941,700 5,035,171
1977 13,856,185 4,888,240
1976 13,774,037 4,745,954
1975 13,666,335 4,607,728
1974 13,545,056 4,474,228
1973 13,439,322 4,345,047
1972 13,328,593 4,220,335
1971 13,194,497 4,100,044
1970 13,038,526 3,980,669
1969 12,877,984 3,861,271
1968 12,729,721 3,744,010
1967 12,598,201 3,629,577
1966 12,456,251 3,521,626
1965 12,294,732 3,423,210
1964 12,127,120 3,334,834
1963 11,965,966 3,258,890
1962 11,805,689 3,186,025
1961 11,638,712 3,106,779
1960 11,486,631 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Rwanda
2023 1.43 3.7
2022 1.49 3.78
2021 1.62 3.84
2020 1.54 3.91
2019 1.57 3.99
2018 1.59 4.05
2017 1.62 4.08
2016 1.66 4.11
2015 1.66 4.11
2014 1.71 4.12
2013 1.68 4.14
2012 1.72 4.2
2011 1.76 4.33
2010 1.79 4.52
2009 1.79 4.71
2008 1.77 4.92
2007 1.72 5.14
2006 1.72 5.34
2005 1.71 5.5
2004 1.72 5.64
2003 1.75 5.74
2002 1.73 5.82
2001 1.71 5.89
2000 1.72 5.97
1999 1.65 6.06
1998 1.63 6.17
1997 1.56 6.24
1996 1.53 6.29
1995 1.53 6.35
1994 1.57 6.42
1993 1.57 6.48
1992 1.59 6.54
1991 1.61 6.62
1990 1.62 6.8
1989 1.55 7.03
1988 1.55 7.23
1987 1.56 7.43
1986 1.55 7.61
1985 1.51 7.79
1984 1.49 7.91
1983 1.47 8
1982 1.5 8.06
1981 1.56 8.1
1980 1.6 8.12
1979 1.56 8.13
1978 1.58 8.16
1977 1.58 8.14
1976 1.63 8.12
1975 1.66 8.1
1974 1.77 8.1
1973 1.9 8.09
1972 2.15 8.09
1971 2.36 8.09
1970 2.57 8.15
1969 2.75 8.18
1968 2.72 8.19
1967 2.81 8.21
1966 2.9 8.23
1965 3.04 8.25
1964 3.17 8.27
1963 3.19 8.27
1962 3.18 8.27
1961 3.22 8.28
1960 3.12 8.28

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

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Netherlands and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Rwanda
2024 42.4 20.8
2023 42.4 20.5
2022 42.5 20.3
2021 42.6 20
2020 42.5 19.9
2019 42.5 19.8
2018 42.4 19.7
2017 42.3 19.6
2016 42.2 19.4
2015 42 19.3
2014 41.8 19.1
2013 41.6 19
2012 41.3 18.8
2011 41 18.7
2010 40.7 18.5
2009 40.3 18.4
2008 40 18.3
2007 39.7 18.1
2006 39.3 18
2005 38.9 17.8
2004 38.5 17.6
2003 38.1 17.4
2002 37.8 17.1
2001 37.5 16.8
2000 37.3 16.3
1999 37 15.8
1998 36.7 15.3
1997 36.4 14.8
1996 36.1 14.6
1995 35.7 14.3
1994 35.4 15
1993 35.1 15.7
1992 34.8 15.6
1991 34.6 15.5
1990 34.3 15.5
1989 34.1 15.5
1988 33.8 15.6
1987 33.5 15.6
1986 33.2 15.7
1985 32.9 15.8
1984 32.6 16
1983 32.3 16.1
1982 31.9 16.2
1981 31.6 16.4
1980 31.3 16.5
1979 31 16.5
1978 30.7 16.6
1977 30.3 16.6
1976 29.8 16.5
1975 29.4 16.4
1974 29.3 16.3
1973 29 16.2
1972 28.9 16
1971 28.7 15.9
1970 28.6 15.7
1969 28.6 15.5
1968 28.6 15.3
1967 28.5 15.1
1966 28.6 14.9
1965 28.6 14.8
1964 28.6 14.7
1963 28.7 14.8
1962 28.7 14.9
1961 28.8 15.1
1960 28.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Netherlands Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Netherlands Rwanda
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Netherlands Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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