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Portugal vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 108th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Rwanda
Population
10667081
14975051
Population rank 92/197 77/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Portugal and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Rwanda
2024 $313,271,185,085 $14,251,642,235
2023 $292,323,800,949 $14,331,722,703
2022 $256,898,677,175 $13,316,161,002
2021 $256,055,879,091 $11,078,787,090
2020 $229,618,773,423 $10,174,386,857
2019 $240,115,970,063 $10,349,300,277
2018 $242,092,894,543 $9,637,904,521
2017 $220,862,990,767 $9,252,833,891
2016 $206,305,431,242 $8,695,272,058
2015 $199,038,523,120 $8,543,760,200
2014 $230,078,616,300 $8,238,966,124
2013 $226,677,408,292 $7,819,964,030
2012 $216,536,676,772 $7,654,761,050
2011 $245,426,767,676 $6,884,913,658
2010 $238,443,864,993 $6,124,756,654
2009 $244,667,762,836 $5,674,476,969
2008 $263,416,394,624 $5,179,854,065
2007 $240,496,147,317 $4,070,507,895
2006 $208,756,449,276 $3,319,784,539
2005 $197,253,876,705 $2,933,819,766
2004 $189,382,122,532 $2,376,496,067
2003 $165,226,175,537 $2,138,237,279
2002 $134,795,565,549 $1,966,003,468
2001 $121,604,107,165 $1,966,600,715
2000 $118,605,192,877 $2,068,836,754
1999 $127,470,385,557 $2,157,108,263
1998 $123,946,327,916 $1,989,343,546
1997 $117,016,535,163 $1,851,558,197
1996 $122,630,089,680 $1,382,334,879
1995 $118,122,007,430 $1,293,535,193
1994 $99,688,641,304 $753,636,370
1993 $95,009,751,901 $1,971,525,712
1992 $107,592,098,307 $2,029,026,962
1991 $89,233,599,278 $1,911,600,237
1990 $78,713,860,217 $2,550,185,679
1989 $60,594,092,182 $2,405,022,593
1988 $56,347,250,696 $2,395,492,687
1987 $48,182,925,857 $2,157,432,668
1986 $38,745,901,354 $1,944,710,684
1985 $27,115,807,742 $1,715,626,331
1984 $25,217,969,050 $1,587,413,084
1983 $27,239,650,742 $1,479,687,587
1982 $30,527,754,793 $1,407,243,139
1981 $31,977,276,873 $1,407,062,527
1980 $32,896,519,824 $1,254,765,642
1979 $26,622,819,672 $1,109,346,131
1978 $23,487,614,051 $905,709,076
1977 $21,439,523,311 $746,650,613
1976 $20,332,831,565 $637,753,853
1975 $19,347,607,843 $571,863,500
1974 $17,512,391,476 $308,458,423
1973 $15,090,564,186 $290,746,157
1972 $11,239,117,865 $246,457,838
1971 $9,201,604,240 $222,952,504
1970 $8,108,235,704 $219,900,006
1969 $7,287,555,035 $188,700,037
1968 $6,644,693,214 $172,200,018
1967 $6,002,607,030 $159,560,018
1966 $5,370,108,031 $124,525,703
1965 $4,901,711,248 $148,799,980
1964 $4,429,202,657 $129,999,994
1963 $4,084,251,593 $128,000,000
1962 $3,835,883,663 $125,000,008
1961 $3,573,719,085 $122,000,016
1960 $3,339,150,158 $119,000,024

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

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Portugal and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Rwanda
2024 $29,292 $1,000
2023 $27,635 $1,027
2022 $24,621 $975
2021 $24,711 $830
2020 $22,299 $779
2019 $23,343 $810
2018 $23,541 $772
2017 $21,442 $758
2016 $19,980 $730
2015 $19,216 $734
2014 $22,121 $725
2013 $21,676 $705
2012 $20,593 $707
2011 $23,247 $651
2010 $22,552 $594
2009 $23,151 $564
2008 $24,949 $528
2007 $22,811 $426
2006 $19,839 $357
2005 $18,780 $324
2004 $18,064 $269.5
2003 $15,798 $249
2002 $12,937 $234
2001 $11,735 $237.3
2000 $11,526 $251.9
1999 $12,475 $264.7
1998 $12,199 $246.2
1997 $11,576 $238.7
1996 $12,185 $206
1995 $11,781 $228
1994 $9,977 $111
1993 $9,535 $247
1992 $10,811 $264.1
1991 $8,959 $254
1990 $7,885 $346
1989 $6,056 $335
1988 $5,624 $344
1987 $4,804 $320
1986 $3,862 $297.7
1985 $2,705 $271.6
1984 $2,523 $259.9
1983 $2,735 $250.6
1982 $3,080 $246.4
1981 $3,246 $254.6
1980 $3,368 $234.4
1979 $2,756 $213.8
1978 $2,457 $179.9
1977 $2,267 $152.7
1976 $2,173 $134.4
1975 $2,128 $124.1
1974 $2,000 $68.9
1973 $1,748 $66.9
1972 $1,302 $58.4
1971 $1,065 $54.4
1970 $934 $55.2
1969 $832 $48.9
1968 $752 $46
1967 $676 $44
1966 $601 $35.4
1965 $545 $43.5
1964 $490 $39
1963 $452 $39.3
1962 $426 $39.2
1961 $400 $39.3
1960 $377 $39.4

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

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Portugal vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Rwanda
2026 82.9 68.5
2025 82.7 68.2
2024 82.6 68
2023 82.4 67.8
2022 81.2 67.5
2021 81.4 66.8
2020 81.4 67
2019 82 66.7
2018 81.6 66.4
2017 81.7 66.1
2016 81.4 65.7
2015 81.3 65.4
2014 81.3 65.1
2013 80.9 64.7
2012 80.6 64.2
2011 80.6 63.5
2010 80.1 62.8
2009 79.8 61.8
2008 79.6 60.6
2007 79.3 59.5
2006 79.1 58.3
2005 78.3 57
2004 78.4 55.5
2003 77.6 53.5
2002 77.4 51.3
2001 77.2 49.5
2000 76.8 47.8
1999 76.3 45.7
1998 76.1 43.1
1997 75.9 42
1996 75.5 42.5
1995 75.5 41.5
1994 75.7 12.2
1993 74.8 42.9
1992 74.9 44.4
1991 74.2 46.2
1990 74.3 47.8
1989 74.7 49.5
1988 74.1 50.9
1987 74.1 51.5
1986 73.6 51.7
1985 73.2 51.7
1984 72.9 51.4
1983 72.7 50.9
1982 72.7 50.2
1981 71.9 49.2
1980 71.7 48.1
1979 71.6 47.1
1978 70.8 46.2
1977 70.3 45.6
1976 69.1 45.3
1975 68.8 45.3
1974 69.1 45.6
1973 68.6 45.9
1972 69.2 46.3
1971 66.8 46.8
1970 67.1 47.1
1969 66.4 47.4
1968 66.8 47.7
1967 66.5 48
1966 65.6 48.1
1965 66.1 48.2
1964 65.1 48.1
1963 64.9 44
1962 64.3 47.8
1961 62.8 47.5
1960 64.1 47
1959 62.9 46.5
1958 63.7 46.1
1957 61.4 45.6
1956 61.2 45.2
1955 61.4 44.8
1954 62.2 44.4
1953 61.1 44.1
1952 59.8 43.8
1951 58.7 43.5
1950 58.5 43.2

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

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Portugal and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Portugal Rwanda
2024 10,694,681 14,256,567
2023 10,578,174 13,954,471
2022 10,434,332 13,651,030
2021 10,361,831 13,355,260
2020 10,297,081 13,065,837
2019 10,286,263 12,776,103
2018 10,283,822 12,487,996
2017 10,300,300 12,202,060
2016 10,325,452 11,919,183
2015 10,358,076 11,640,022
2014 10,401,062 11,364,757
2013 10,457,295 11,093,340
2012 10,514,844 10,829,901
2011 10,557,560 10,573,733
2010 10,573,100 10,317,553
2009 10,568,247 10,060,432
2008 10,558,177 9,804,269
2007 10,542,964 9,549,933
2006 10,522,288 9,299,246
2005 10,503,330 9,054,528
2004 10,483,861 8,816,844
2003 10,458,821 8,586,875
2002 10,419,631 8,400,180
2001 10,362,722 8,287,094
2000 10,289,898 8,213,931
1999 10,217,828 8,147,912
1998 10,160,196 8,081,681
1997 10,108,977 7,755,238
1996 10,063,945 6,708,764
1995 10,026,176 5,674,118
1994 9,991,525 6,792,352
1993 9,964,675 7,981,132
1992 9,952,494 7,683,266
1991 9,960,235 7,526,966
1990 9,983,218 7,375,307
1989 10,005,000 7,184,706
1988 10,019,610 6,968,071
1987 10,030,031 6,749,493
1986 10,032,734 6,531,881
1985 10,023,613 6,317,228
1984 9,996,232 6,107,627
1983 9,957,865 5,905,311
1982 9,911,771 5,711,549
1981 9,851,362 5,527,230
1980 9,766,312 5,353,259
1979 9,661,265 5,189,541
1978 9,558,250 5,035,171
1977 9,455,675 4,888,240
1976 9,355,810 4,745,954
1975 9,093,470 4,607,728
1974 8,754,365 4,474,228
1973 8,633,100 4,345,047
1972 8,630,430 4,220,335
1971 8,643,756 4,100,044
1970 8,680,431 3,980,669
1969 8,757,705 3,861,271
1968 8,836,650 3,744,010
1967 8,874,520 3,629,577
1966 8,930,990 3,521,626
1965 8,998,595 3,423,210
1964 9,035,365 3,334,834
1963 9,030,355 3,258,890
1962 8,993,985 3,186,025
1961 8,929,316 3,106,779
1960 8,857,716 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Portugal

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Rwanda
2023 1.44 3.7
2022 1.43 3.78
2021 1.35 3.84
2020 1.42 3.91
2019 1.44 3.99
2018 1.42 4.05
2017 1.38 4.08
2016 1.37 4.11
2015 1.31 4.11
2014 1.24 4.12
2013 1.21 4.14
2012 1.28 4.2
2011 1.35 4.33
2010 1.39 4.52
2009 1.34 4.71
2008 1.39 4.92
2007 1.35 5.14
2006 1.37 5.34
2005 1.41 5.5
2004 1.4 5.64
2003 1.44 5.74
2002 1.46 5.82
2001 1.45 5.89
2000 1.55 5.97
1999 1.5 6.06
1998 1.47 6.17
1997 1.47 6.24
1996 1.44 6.29
1995 1.41 6.35
1994 1.45 6.42
1993 1.52 6.48
1992 1.54 6.54
1991 1.56 6.62
1990 1.56 6.8
1989 1.57 7.03
1988 1.61 7.23
1987 1.62 7.43
1986 1.66 7.61
1985 1.72 7.79
1984 1.9 7.91
1983 1.95 8
1982 2.07 8.06
1981 2.13 8.1
1980 2.25 8.12
1979 2.31 8.13
1978 2.45 8.16
1977 2.69 8.14
1976 2.82 8.12
1975 2.75 8.1
1974 2.7 8.1
1973 2.77 8.09
1972 2.86 8.09
1971 3 8.09
1970 3.01 8.15
1969 3.12 8.18
1968 3.12 8.19
1967 3.16 8.21
1966 3.16 8.23
1965 3.15 8.25
1964 3.21 8.27
1963 3.12 8.27
1962 3.23 8.27
1961 3.21 8.28
1960 3.16 8.28

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

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Portugal and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Rwanda
2024 47.5 20.8
2023 47.2 20.5
2022 46.8 20.3
2021 46.5 20
2020 46.1 19.9
2019 45.6 19.8
2018 45.2 19.7
2017 44.7 19.6
2016 44.3 19.4
2015 43.8 19.3
2014 43.4 19.1
2013 42.9 19
2012 42.4 18.8
2011 41.9 18.7
2010 41.5 18.5
2009 41 18.4
2008 40.6 18.3
2007 40.2 18.1
2006 39.8 18
2005 39.4 17.8
2004 39 17.6
2003 38.6 17.4
2002 38.3 17.1
2001 38 16.8
2000 37.7 16.3
1999 37.4 15.8
1998 37.1 15.3
1997 36.8 14.8
1996 36.4 14.6
1995 36.1 14.3
1994 35.7 15
1993 35.4 15.7
1992 35 15.6
1991 34.6 15.5
1990 34.2 15.5
1989 33.7 15.5
1988 33.3 15.6
1987 32.9 15.6
1986 32.5 15.7
1985 32.1 15.8
1984 31.7 16
1983 31.4 16.1
1982 31.1 16.2
1981 30.8 16.4
1980 30.6 16.5
1979 30.3 16.5
1978 30 16.6
1977 29.9 16.6
1976 29.8 16.5
1975 29.7 16.4
1974 29.7 16.3
1973 29.6 16.2
1972 29.6 16
1971 29.7 15.9
1970 29.6 15.7
1969 29.4 15.5
1968 29.2 15.3
1967 29.1 15.1
1966 29 14.9
1965 28.8 14.8
1964 28.7 14.7
1963 28.5 14.8
1962 28.3 14.9
1961 28.1 15.1
1960 27.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Portugal Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Portugal Rwanda
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Portugal Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Rwanda
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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