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Romania vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 80th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Rwanda
Population
18839108
14975051
Population rank 70/197 77/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Romania and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Romania and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Romania

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Romania Rwanda
2024 $382,564,217,989 $14,251,642,235
2023 $347,757,995,759 $14,331,722,703
2022 $295,319,437,557 $13,316,161,002
2021 $285,071,280,114 $11,078,787,090
2020 $250,625,048,304 $10,174,386,857
2019 $250,080,428,512 $10,349,300,277
2018 $241,791,427,224 $9,637,904,521
2017 $210,147,385,855 $9,252,833,891
2016 $185,290,759,249 $8,695,272,058
2015 $177,885,131,240 $8,543,760,200
2014 $199,722,319,676 $8,238,966,124
2013 $189,798,603,751 $7,819,964,030
2012 $179,117,323,107 $7,654,761,050
2011 $192,623,977,894 $6,884,913,658
2010 $170,064,350,672 $6,124,756,654
2009 $174,110,532,659 $5,674,476,969
2008 $214,315,932,061 $5,179,854,065
2007 $174,588,782,939 $4,070,507,895
2006 $122,023,735,993 $3,319,784,539
2005 $98,454,380,120 $2,933,819,766
2004 $74,973,656,852 $2,376,496,067
2003 $57,806,384,143 $2,138,237,279
2002 $46,065,502,703 $1,966,003,468
2001 $40,395,116,581 $1,966,600,715
2000 $37,253,739,511 $2,068,836,754
1999 $35,953,156,754 $2,157,108,263
1998 $41,696,091,974 $1,989,343,546
1997 $35,575,214,078 $1,851,558,197
1996 $36,937,074,278 $1,382,334,879
1995 $37,430,162,103 $1,293,535,193
1994 $30,072,805,104 $753,636,370
1993 $26,361,160,450 $1,971,525,712
1992 $25,121,666,667 $2,029,026,962
1991 $28,850,634,900 $1,911,600,237
1990 $38,247,882,300 $2,550,185,679
1989 $41,450,777,202 $2,405,022,593
1988 $40,424,528,302 $2,395,492,687
1987 $38,067,567,568 $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $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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Romania and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Rwanda
2024 $20,080 $1,000
2023 $18,244 $1,027
2022 $15,504 $975
2021 $14,908 $830
2020 $13,009 $779
2019 $12,910 $810
2018 $12,416 $772
2017 $10,728 $758
2016 $9,405 $730
2015 $8,977 $734
2014 $10,032 $725
2013 $9,498 $705
2012 $8,930 $707
2011 $9,561 $651
2010 $8,400 $594
2009 $8,548 $564
2008 $10,435 $528
2007 $8,360 $426
2006 $5,758 $357
2005 $4,618 $324
2004 $3,495 $269.5
2003 $2,679 $249
2002 $2,120 $234
2001 $1,825 $237.3
2000 $1,660 $251.9
1999 $1,600 $264.7
1998 $1,853 $246.2
1997 $1,577 $238.7
1996 $1,633 $206
1995 $1,650 $228
1994 $1,323 $111
1993 $1,158 $247
1992 $1,102 $264.1
1991 $1,254 $254
1990 $1,648 $346
1989 $1,790 $335
1988 $1,753 $344
1987 $1,659 $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Rwanda
2026 76.4 68.5
2025 76.2 68.2
2024 76.1 68
2023 75.9 67.8
2022 75.3 67.5
2021 72.7 66.8
2020 74 67
2019 75.3 66.7
2018 75.1 66.4
2017 75 66.1
2016 75 65.7
2015 74.7 65.4
2014 74.8 65.1
2013 74.9 64.7
2012 74.3 64.2
2011 74.3 63.5
2010 73.6 62.8
2009 73.5 61.8
2008 73.2 60.6
2007 72.8 59.5
2006 72.2 58.3
2005 71.6 57
2004 71.1 55.5
2003 70.8 53.5
2002 70.8 51.3
2001 71.1 49.5
2000 71.2 47.8
1999 70.6 45.7
1998 69.9 43.1
1997 69.1 42
1996 68.8 42.5
1995 69.3 41.5
1994 69.3 12.2
1993 69.5 42.9
1992 69.5 44.4
1991 70 46.2
1990 69.8 47.8
1989 69.5 49.5
1988 69.4 50.9
1987 69.1 51.5
1986 69.7 51.7
1985 69.4 51.7
1984 69.9 51.4
1983 69.8 50.9
1982 69.8 50.2
1981 69.5 49.2
1980 69.2 48.1
1979 69.5 47.1
1978 69.8 46.2
1977 69.5 45.6
1976 69.9 45.3
1975 69.6 45.3
1974 69.5 45.6
1973 68.7 45.9
1972 69 46.3
1971 68.4 46.8
1970 67.9 47.1
1969 67.2 47.4
1968 67.9 47.7
1967 68.1 48
1966 68.2 48.1
1965 68.4 48.2
1964 68.4 48.1
1963 67.8 44
1962 67.2 47.8
1961 66.4 47.5
1960 65.6 47
1959 64.9 46.5
1958 64.4 46.1
1957 64 45.6
1956 63.6 45.2
1955 63.3 44.8
1954 63 44.4
1953 62.5 44.1
1952 61.8 43.8
1951 61.2 43.5
1950 60.5 43.2

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

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Romania and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Romania Rwanda
2024 19,051,804 14,256,567
2023 19,061,062 13,954,471
2022 19,048,502 13,651,030
2021 19,122,059 13,355,260
2020 19,265,250 13,065,837
2019 19,371,648 12,776,103
2018 19,473,970 12,487,996
2017 19,588,715 12,202,060
2016 19,702,267 11,919,183
2015 19,815,616 11,640,022
2014 19,908,979 11,364,757
2013 19,983,693 11,093,340
2012 20,058,035 10,829,901
2011 20,147,528 10,573,733
2010 20,246,871 10,317,553
2009 20,367,487 10,060,432
2008 20,537,875 9,804,269
2007 20,882,982 9,549,933
2006 21,193,760 9,299,246
2005 21,319,685 9,054,528
2004 21,451,748 8,816,844
2003 21,574,326 8,586,875
2002 21,730,496 8,400,180
2001 22,131,970 8,287,094
2000 22,442,971 8,213,931
1999 22,472,040 8,147,912
1998 22,507,344 8,081,681
1997 22,553,978 7,755,238
1996 22,619,004 6,708,764
1995 22,684,270 5,674,118
1994 22,730,211 6,792,352
1993 22,763,280 7,981,132
1992 22,794,284 7,683,266
1991 23,001,155 7,526,966
1990 23,201,835 7,375,307
1989 23,161,458 7,184,706
1988 23,057,662 6,968,071
1987 22,949,430 6,749,493
1986 22,836,841 6,531,881
1985 22,732,999 6,317,228
1984 22,640,547 6,107,627
1983 22,560,478 5,905,311
1982 22,475,741 5,711,549
1981 22,353,070 5,527,230
1980 22,207,282 5,353,259
1979 22,090,488 5,189,541
1978 21,951,464 5,035,171
1977 21,756,096 4,888,240
1976 21,551,634 4,745,954
1975 21,293,583 4,607,728
1974 21,029,429 4,474,228
1973 20,835,681 4,345,047
1972 20,657,957 4,220,335
1971 20,461,567 4,100,044
1970 20,250,398 3,980,669
1969 20,009,141 3,861,271
1968 19,799,831 3,744,010
1967 19,534,242 3,629,577
1966 19,215,450 3,521,626
1965 19,031,576 3,423,210
1964 18,919,126 3,334,834
1963 18,797,850 3,258,890
1962 18,676,550 3,186,025
1961 18,555,250 3,106,779
1960 18,406,905 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Romania

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Rwanda
2023 1.71 3.7
2022 1.71 3.78
2021 1.81 3.84
2020 1.8 3.91
2019 1.77 3.99
2018 1.76 4.05
2017 1.78 4.08
2016 1.69 4.11
2015 1.62 4.11
2014 1.56 4.12
2013 1.46 4.14
2012 1.52 4.2
2011 1.47 4.33
2010 1.59 4.52
2009 1.66 4.71
2008 1.6 4.92
2007 1.45 5.14
2006 1.42 5.34
2005 1.4 5.5
2004 1.33 5.64
2003 1.3 5.74
2002 1.27 5.82
2001 1.27 5.89
2000 1.31 5.97
1999 1.3 6.06
1998 1.32 6.17
1997 1.32 6.24
1996 1.3 6.29
1995 1.33 6.35
1994 1.4 6.42
1993 1.43 6.48
1992 1.51 6.54
1991 1.59 6.62
1990 1.83 6.8
1989 2.22 7.03
1988 2.3 7.23
1987 2.38 7.43
1986 2.39 7.61
1985 2.31 7.79
1984 2.26 7.91
1983 2.06 8
1982 2.17 8.06
1981 2.36 8.1
1980 2.43 8.12
1979 2.49 8.13
1978 2.52 8.16
1977 2.57 8.14
1976 2.54 8.12
1975 2.59 8.1
1974 2.71 8.1
1973 2.44 8.09
1972 2.55 8.09
1971 2.67 8.09
1970 2.89 8.15
1969 3.19 8.18
1968 3.63 8.19
1967 3.66 8.21
1966 1.9 8.23
1965 1.91 8.25
1964 1.96 8.27
1963 2.01 8.27
1962 2.04 8.27
1961 2.17 8.28
1960 2.34 8.28

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

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Romania and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Rwanda
2024 43.8 20.8
2023 43.5 20.5
2022 43.3 20.3
2021 43.2 20
2020 42.9 19.9
2019 42.6 19.8
2018 42.3 19.7
2017 42 19.6
2016 41.7 19.4
2015 41.3 19.3
2014 40.9 19.1
2013 40.5 19
2012 40.2 18.8
2011 39.8 18.7
2010 39.3 18.5
2009 38.8 18.4
2008 38.2 18.3
2007 37.7 18.1
2006 37.3 18
2005 37 17.8
2004 36.6 17.6
2003 36 17.4
2002 35.3 17.1
2001 34.8 16.8
2000 34.8 16.3
1999 34.7 15.8
1998 34.6 15.3
1997 34.4 14.8
1996 34.2 14.6
1995 34 14.3
1994 33.8 15
1993 33.6 15.7
1992 33.3 15.6
1991 33.1 15.5
1990 33 15.5
1989 32.9 15.5
1988 32.8 15.6
1987 32.8 15.6
1986 32.7 15.7
1985 32.5 15.8
1984 32.3 16
1983 32.1 16.1
1982 32 16.2
1981 31.9 16.4
1980 31.8 16.5
1979 31.7 16.5
1978 31.7 16.6
1977 31.8 16.6
1976 31.8 16.5
1975 31.7 16.4
1974 31.6 16.3
1973 31.5 16.2
1972 31.5 16
1971 31.4 15.9
1970 31.4 15.7
1969 31.3 15.5
1968 31.3 15.3
1967 31.3 15.1
1966 31 14.9
1965 30.6 14.8
1964 30.2 14.7
1963 29.7 14.8
1962 29.3 14.9
1961 28.9 15.1
1960 28.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Romania Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Romania Rwanda
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Romania Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Rwanda
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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