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Russia vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 1st vs. 146th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 8/197 ($2.56T) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($17,847), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Rwanda
Population
142643173
15062056
Population rank 9/197 77/197
GDP
$2.56T
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 8/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$17,847
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 68/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,362
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$440B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.2%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,068
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 105/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,183
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
22.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.42
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
41.4 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Russia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Russia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Russia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Russia Rwanda
2025 $2,561,310,169,359 $16,372,132,990
2024 $2,186,462,268,813 $15,111,064,182
2023 $2,046,284,838,151 $14,806,501,437
2022 $2,292,495,097,681 $13,747,404,814
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $11,252,894,910
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $10,487,146,253
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $10,519,272,170
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $9,650,161,136
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $9,164,345,443
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $8,596,812,241
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $8,447,064,079
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $8,129,984,484
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $7,714,276,920
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $7,556,673,276
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $6,802,676,034
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $6,052,276,078
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $5,603,399,015
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $5,120,655,375
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $4,017,977,507
2006 $989,932,071,353 $3,274,207,945
2005 $764,015,973,481 $2,933,819,766
2004 $591,016,690,732 $2,376,496,067
2003 $430,347,420,185 $2,138,237,279
2002 $345,470,494,418 $1,966,003,468
2001 $306,602,070,621 $1,966,600,715
2000 $259,710,142,197 $2,068,836,754
1999 $195,907,128,351 $2,157,108,263
1998 $270,955,486,862 $1,989,343,546
1997 $404,928,954,192 $1,851,558,197
1996 $391,724,890,744 $1,382,334,879
1995 $395,537,185,735 $1,293,535,193
1994 $395,077,301,248 $753,636,370
1993 $435,083,713,851 $1,971,525,712
1992 $460,290,556,901 $2,029,026,962
1991 $517,962,962,963 $1,911,600,237
1990 $517,014,446,228 $2,550,185,679
1989 $506,631,299,735 $2,405,022,593
1988 $554,828,660,436 $2,395,492,687
1987 - $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Rwanda
2025 $17,847 $1,124
2024 $15,219 $1,060
2023 $14,227 $1,061
2022 $15,894 $1,007
2021 $12,637 $843
2020 $10,280 $803
2019 $11,640 $823
2018 $11,399 $773
2017 $10,835 $751
2016 $8,804 $721
2015 $9,427 $726
2014 $14,277 $715
2013 $15,941 $695
2012 $15,402 $698
2011 $14,305 $643
2010 $10,675 $587
2009 $8,563 $557
2008 $11,635 $522
2007 $9,101 $421
2006 $6,920 $352
2005 $5,323 $324
2004 $4,102 $269.5
2003 $2,975 $249
2002 $2,378 $234
2001 $2,100 $237.3
2000 $1,772 $251.9
1999 $1,331 $264.7
1998 $1,835 $246.2
1997 $2,738 $238.7
1996 $2,644 $206
1995 $2,666 $228
1994 $2,662 $111
1993 $2,931 $247
1992 $3,099 $264.1
1991 $3,490 $254
1990 $3,494 $346
1989 $3,430 $335
1988 $3,778 $344
1987 - $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Rwanda
2026 73.7 68.5
2025 73.5 68.2
2024 73.3 68
2023 73.2 67.8
2022 72.5 67.5
2021 69.8 66.8
2020 71.2 67
2019 73.1 66.7
2018 72.9 66.4
2017 72.8 66.1
2016 71.9 65.7
2015 71.3 65.4
2014 70.8 65.1
2013 70.6 64.7
2012 70.1 64.2
2011 69.7 63.5
2010 68.2 62.8
2009 68.7 61.8
2008 67.9 60.6
2007 67.5 59.5
2006 66.5 58.3
2005 65.2 57
2004 65.1 55.5
2003 64.7 53.5
2002 64.7 51.3
2001 65 49.5
2000 65 47.8
1999 65.6 45.7
1998 66.9 43.1
1997 66.6 42
1996 65.4 42.5
1995 64 41.5
1994 63.8 12.2
1993 65 42.9
1992 67.8 44.4
1991 69 46.2
1990 69.3 47.8
1989 69.7 49.5
1988 69.9 50.9
1987 70.1 51.5
1986 70 51.7
1985 68.3 51.7
1984 67.6 51.4
1983 68 50.9
1982 68.1 50.2
1981 67.6 49.2
1980 67.5 48.1
1979 67.6 47.1
1978 67.8 46.2
1977 67.9 45.6
1976 68.1 45.3
1975 68.3 45.3
1974 68.7 45.6
1973 68.9 45.9
1972 68.8 46.3
1971 68.9 46.8
1970 68.7 47.1
1969 68.6 47.4
1968 69.1 47.7
1967 69.2 48
1966 69.4 48.1
1965 69.3 48.2
1964 69.5 48.1
1963 69.1 44
1962 68.5 47.8
1961 68.6 47.5
1960 68.3 47
1959 67.4 46.5
1958 67.7 46.1
1957 66 45.6
1956 66.5 45.2
1955 62.1 44.8
1954 59.9 44.4
1953 58.8 44.1
1952 57.6 43.8
1951 55.3 43.5
1950 55.5 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Russia Rwanda
2025 143,513,328 14,569,341
2024 143,669,648 14,256,567
2023 143,826,130 13,954,471
2022 144,236,933 13,651,030
2021 144,746,762 13,355,260
2020 145,245,148 13,065,837
2019 145,453,291 12,776,103
2018 145,398,106 12,487,996
2017 145,293,260 12,202,060
2016 145,015,460 11,919,183
2015 144,640,716 11,640,022
2014 144,237,223 11,364,757
2013 143,805,638 11,093,340
2012 143,378,447 10,829,901
2011 143,018,195 10,573,733
2010 142,849,468 10,317,553
2009 142,785,348 10,060,432
2008 142,742,366 9,804,269
2007 142,805,114 9,549,933
2006 143,049,637 9,299,246
2005 143,518,814 9,054,528
2004 144,067,316 8,816,844
2003 144,648,618 8,586,875
2002 145,306,497 8,400,180
2001 145,976,482 8,287,094
2000 146,596,869 8,213,931
1999 147,214,776 8,147,912
1998 147,670,784 8,081,681
1997 147,915,361 7,755,238
1996 148,160,129 6,708,764
1995 148,375,787 5,674,118
1994 148,407,912 6,792,352
1993 148,458,777 7,981,132
1992 148,538,197 7,683,266
1991 148,394,216 7,526,966
1990 147,969,406 7,375,307
1989 147,721,000 7,184,706
1988 146,857,000 6,968,071
1987 145,908,000 6,749,493
1986 144,894,000 6,531,881
1985 143,858,000 6,317,228
1984 142,745,000 6,107,627
1983 141,668,000 5,905,311
1982 140,823,000 5,711,549
1981 139,941,000 5,527,230
1980 139,010,000 5,353,259
1979 138,027,000 5,189,541
1978 137,060,000 5,035,171
1977 136,100,000 4,888,240
1976 135,147,000 4,745,954
1975 134,200,000 4,607,728
1974 133,432,000 4,474,228
1973 132,669,000 4,345,047
1972 131,909,000 4,220,335
1971 131,155,000 4,100,044
1970 130,404,000 3,980,669
1969 129,664,000 3,861,271
1968 128,928,000 3,744,010
1967 128,196,000 3,629,577
1966 127,468,000 3,521,626
1965 126,745,000 3,423,210
1964 125,345,000 3,334,834
1963 123,960,000 3,258,890
1962 122,591,000 3,186,025
1961 121,236,000 3,106,779
1960 119,897,000 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Russia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Russia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Rwanda
2024 1.42 3.65
2023 1.41 3.7
2022 1.42 3.78
2021 1.51 3.84
2020 1.51 3.91
2019 1.5 3.99
2018 1.58 4.05
2017 1.62 4.08
2016 1.76 4.11
2015 1.78 4.11
2014 1.75 4.12
2013 1.71 4.14
2012 1.69 4.2
2011 1.58 4.33
2010 1.57 4.52
2009 1.54 4.71
2008 1.5 4.92
2007 1.42 5.14
2006 1.31 5.34
2005 1.29 5.5
2004 1.34 5.64
2003 1.32 5.74
2002 1.29 5.82
2001 1.22 5.89
2000 1.2 5.97
1999 1.16 6.06
1998 1.23 6.17
1997 1.22 6.24
1996 1.27 6.29
1995 1.34 6.35
1994 1.4 6.42
1993 1.39 6.48
1992 1.55 6.54
1991 1.73 6.62
1990 1.89 6.8
1989 2.01 7.03
1988 2.12 7.23
1987 2.22 7.43
1986 2.15 7.61
1985 2.05 7.79
1984 2.06 7.91
1983 2.11 8
1982 2.04 8.06
1981 1.91 8.1
1980 1.89 8.12
1979 1.9 8.13
1978 1.92 8.16
1977 1.95 8.14
1976 1.97 8.12
1975 1.98 8.1
1974 2 8.1
1973 2.01 8.09
1972 2.04 8.09
1971 2.03 8.09
1970 1.99 8.15
1969 1.97 8.18
1968 1.99 8.19
1967 2.04 8.21
1966 2.1 8.23
1965 2.13 8.25
1964 2.18 8.27
1963 2.27 8.27
1962 2.36 8.27
1961 2.45 8.28
1960 2.52 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Russia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Rwanda
2025 41.4 21
2024 40.9 20.8
2023 40.5 20.5
2022 40.1 20.3
2021 39.9 20
2020 39.7 19.9
2019 39.4 19.8
2018 39.2 19.7
2017 39 19.6
2016 38.8 19.4
2015 38.7 19.3
2014 38.6 19.1
2013 38.4 19
2012 38.3 18.8
2011 38.1 18.7
2010 38 18.5
2009 37.9 18.4
2008 37.8 18.3
2007 37.7 18.1
2006 37.6 18
2005 37.4 17.8
2004 37.2 17.6
2003 37 17.4
2002 36.9 17.1
2001 36.8 16.8
2000 36.6 16.3
1999 36.3 15.8
1998 36 15.3
1997 35.7 14.8
1996 35.3 14.6
1995 35 14.3
1994 34.7 15
1993 34.4 15.7
1992 33.9 15.6
1991 33.6 15.5
1990 33.2 15.5
1989 32.9 15.5
1988 32.6 15.6
1987 32.4 15.6
1986 32.2 15.7
1985 32 15.8
1984 31.8 16
1983 31.7 16.1
1982 31.6 16.2
1981 31.4 16.4
1980 31.3 16.5
1979 31.1 16.5
1978 31 16.6
1977 30.9 16.6
1976 30.6 16.5
1975 30.7 16.4
1974 30.9 16.3
1973 31.1 16.2
1972 31.1 16
1971 31 15.9
1970 30.7 15.7
1969 30.3 15.5
1968 29.8 15.3
1967 29.2 15.1
1966 28.9 14.9
1965 28.6 14.8
1964 28.3 14.7
1963 28.1 14.8
1962 27.7 14.9
1961 27.4 15.1
1960 27.1 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.33T
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.9%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.13%
2025
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
447,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.4%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
147
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$608B
2024
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.82B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Russia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,498 kg
2023
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.19
2023
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.46%
2023
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,285 kWh
2023
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.4%
2023
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
18.7%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Russia Rwanda
% of world population
1.75%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.82 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.43 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.6
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.77
2021
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
3.75%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Russia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Rwanda
% of world land
11%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
44,060 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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