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Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 146th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
Population
14975051
36734925
Population rank 77/197 44/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 144/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Rwanda and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2024 $14,251,642,235 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $14,331,722,703 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $13,316,161,002 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $11,078,787,090 $982,661,066,667
2020 $10,174,386,857 $767,951,200,000
2019 $10,349,300,277 $888,890,133,333
2018 $9,637,904,521 $886,564,800,000
2017 $9,252,833,891 $741,266,133,333
2016 $8,695,272,058 $689,279,466,667
2015 $8,543,760,200 $693,414,400,000
2014 $8,238,966,124 $787,153,066,667
2013 $7,819,964,030 $769,755,733,333
2012 $7,654,761,050 $751,921,333,333
2011 $6,884,913,658 $680,660,800,000
2010 $6,124,756,654 $528,207,466,667
2009 $5,674,476,969 $429,097,866,667
2008 $5,179,854,065 $519,796,800,000
2007 $4,070,507,895 $415,964,509,673
2006 $3,319,784,539 $376,900,133,511
2005 $2,933,819,766 $328,459,608,764
2004 $2,376,496,067 $258,742,133,333
2003 $2,138,237,279 $215,807,733,333
2002 $1,966,003,468 $189,605,866,667
2001 $1,966,600,715 $184,137,600,000
2000 $2,068,836,754 $189,514,933,333
1999 $2,157,108,263 $161,717,066,667
1998 $1,989,343,546 $146,775,466,667
1997 $1,851,558,197 $165,963,684,913
1996 $1,382,334,879 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,293,535,193 $143,343,124,166
1994 $753,636,370 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,971,525,712 $132,967,957,276
1992 $2,029,026,962 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,911,600,237 $132,223,230,975
1990 $2,550,185,679 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,405,022,593 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,395,492,687 $88,256,074,766
1987 $2,157,432,668 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,944,710,684 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,715,626,331 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,587,413,084 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,479,687,587 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,407,243,139 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,407,062,527 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,254,765,642 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,109,346,131 $111,858,444,786
1978 $905,709,076 $80,266,516,687
1977 $746,650,613 $74,188,986,586
1976 $637,753,853 $64,005,665,722
1975 $571,863,500 $46,773,208,643
1974 $308,458,423 $45,412,957,746
1973 $290,746,157 $14,947,435,499
1972 $246,457,838 $9,664,267,087
1971 $222,952,504 $7,184,806,909
1970 $219,900,006 $5,377,333,333
1969 $188,700,037 $4,485,777,644
1968 $172,200,018 $4,187,777,711
1967 $159,560,018 $3,257,022,223
1966 $124,525,703 $2,920,555,557
1965 $148,799,980 $2,647,955,558
1964 $129,999,994 $2,371,808,713
1963 $128,000,000 $2,207,393,172
1962 $125,000,008 $2,130,606,532
1961 $122,000,016 $1,920,811,284
1960 $119,000,024 $1,748,124,064

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

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Rwanda and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,000 $35,122
2023 $1,027 $36,157
2022 $975 $38,510
2021 $830 $31,921
2020 $779 $24,339
2019 $810 $29,567
2018 $772 $29,360
2017 $758 $23,929
2016 $730 $22,268
2015 $734 $23,256
2014 $725 $27,805
2013 $705 $27,865
2012 $707 $28,733
2011 $651 $27,127
2010 $594 $22,028
2009 $564 $17,718
2008 $528 $22,320
2007 $426 $18,596
2006 $357 $17,564
2005 $324 $15,976
2004 $269.5 $13,154
2003 $249 $11,487
2002 $234 $10,586
2001 $237.3 $10,805
2000 $251.9 $11,715
1999 $264.7 $10,452
1998 $246.2 $9,836
1997 $238.7 $11,545
1996 $206 $11,472
1995 $228 $10,786
1994 $111 $10,602
1993 $247 $10,885
1992 $264.1 $11,730
1991 $254 $11,847
1990 $346 $11,055
1989 $335 $9,414
1988 $344 $9,165
1987 $320 $9,386
1986 $297.7 $10,078
1985 $271.6 $12,745
1984 $259.9 $15,541
1983 $250.6 $17,810
1982 $246.4 $22,454
1981 $254.6 $28,703
1980 $234.4 $27,206
1979 $213.8 $19,612
1978 $179.9 $14,914
1977 $152.7 $14,595
1976 $134.4 $13,313
1975 $124.1 $10,266
1974 $68.9 $10,503
1973 $66.9 $3,640
1972 $58.4 $2,474
1971 $54.4 $1,929
1970 $55.2 $1,509
1969 $48.9 $1,313
1968 $46 $1,276
1967 $44 $1,032
1966 $35.4 $961
1965 $43.5 $904
1964 $39 $840
1963 $39.3 $812
1962 $39.2 $813
1961 $39.3 $760
1960 $39.4 $718

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

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Rwanda vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2026 68.5 79.4
2025 68.2 79.2
2024 68 79
2023 67.8 78.7
2022 67.5 77.3
2021 66.8 77.1
2020 67 77.6
2019 66.7 78.3
2018 66.4 78.7
2017 66.1 78.7
2016 65.7 78.4
2015 65.4 77.8
2014 65.1 77.1
2013 64.7 76.5
2012 64.2 76.1
2011 63.5 75.8
2010 62.8 75.6
2009 61.8 75.4
2008 60.6 75.3
2007 59.5 75.1
2006 58.3 74.8
2005 57 74.4
2004 55.5 74
2003 53.5 73.7
2002 51.3 73.3
2001 49.5 73
2000 47.8 72.6
1999 45.7 72.3
1998 43.1 72
1997 42 71.6
1996 42.5 71.3
1995 41.5 70.9
1994 12.2 70.6
1993 42.9 70.2
1992 44.4 69.8
1991 46.2 69.3
1990 47.8 68.9
1989 49.5 68.4
1988 50.9 67.8
1987 51.5 67.2
1986 51.7 66.6
1985 51.7 66
1984 51.4 65.4
1983 50.9 64.7
1982 50.2 64
1981 49.2 63.3
1980 48.1 62.4
1979 47.1 61.5
1978 46.2 60.7
1977 45.6 59.7
1976 45.3 58.8
1975 45.3 57.8
1974 45.6 56.8
1973 45.9 55.8
1972 46.3 54.7
1971 46.8 53.7
1970 47.1 52.7
1969 47.4 51.8
1968 47.7 50.9
1967 48 50
1966 48.1 49.2
1965 48.2 48.4
1964 48.1 47.7
1963 44 47.1
1962 47.8 46.5
1961 47.5 45.9
1960 47 45.3
1959 46.5 44.8
1958 46.1 44.2
1957 45.6 43.7
1956 45.2 43.1
1955 44.8 42.6
1954 44.4 42.1
1953 44.1 41.6
1952 43.8 41.1
1951 43.5 40.6
1950 43.2 40

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

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Rwanda and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2024 14,256,567 35,300,280
2023 13,954,471 33,702,731
2022 13,651,030 32,175,224
2021 13,355,260 30,784,383
2020 13,065,837 31,552,510
2019 12,776,103 30,063,799
2018 12,487,996 30,196,281
2017 12,202,060 30,977,355
2016 11,919,183 30,954,198
2015 11,640,022 29,816,382
2014 11,364,757 28,309,273
2013 11,093,340 27,624,004
2012 10,829,901 26,168,861
2011 10,573,733 25,091,867
2010 10,317,553 23,978,487
2009 10,060,432 24,217,654
2008 9,804,269 23,287,877
2007 9,549,933 22,368,313
2006 9,299,246 21,459,144
2005 9,054,528 20,559,890
2004 8,816,844 19,669,480
2003 8,586,875 18,786,767
2002 8,400,180 17,910,910
2001 8,287,094 17,041,397
2000 8,213,931 16,177,722
1999 8,147,912 15,472,075
1998 8,081,681 14,922,185
1997 7,755,238 14,374,943
1996 6,708,764 13,831,009
1995 5,674,118 13,289,245
1994 6,792,352 12,750,040
1993 7,981,132 12,215,862
1992 7,683,266 11,686,676
1991 7,526,966 11,160,744
1990 7,375,307 10,640,691
1989 7,184,706 10,128,394
1988 6,968,071 9,629,165
1987 6,749,493 9,130,194
1986 6,531,881 8,628,639
1985 6,317,228 8,151,779
1984 6,107,627 7,697,307
1983 5,905,311 7,252,941
1982 5,711,549 6,824,486
1981 5,527,230 6,420,551
1980 5,353,259 6,047,997
1979 5,189,541 5,703,698
1978 5,035,171 5,381,902
1977 4,888,240 5,083,048
1976 4,745,954 4,807,933
1975 4,607,728 4,556,287
1974 4,474,228 4,323,632
1973 4,345,047 4,106,344
1972 4,220,335 3,905,722
1971 4,100,044 3,724,031
1970 3,980,669 3,562,470
1969 3,861,271 3,417,114
1968 3,744,010 3,282,711
1967 3,629,577 3,157,242
1966 3,521,626 3,039,887
1965 3,423,210 2,928,771
1964 3,334,834 2,821,968
1963 3,258,890 2,719,341
1962 3,186,025 2,620,910
1961 3,106,779 2,526,347
1960 3,022,294 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2023 3.7 2.28
2022 3.78 2.14
2021 3.84 2.17
2020 3.91 2.27
2019 3.99 2.49
2018 4.05 2.67
2017 4.08 2.67
2016 4.11 2.65
2015 4.11 2.63
2014 4.12 2.68
2013 4.14 2.67
2012 4.2 2.78
2011 4.33 2.8
2010 4.52 2.81
2009 4.71 2.95
2008 4.92 3.07
2007 5.14 3.19
2006 5.34 3.18
2005 5.5 3.16
2004 5.64 3.26
2003 5.74 3.47
2002 5.82 3.71
2001 5.89 3.96
2000 5.97 4.21
1999 6.06 4.35
1998 6.17 4.52
1997 6.24 4.66
1996 6.29 4.81
1995 6.35 4.99
1994 6.42 5.16
1993 6.48 5.33
1992 6.54 5.49
1991 6.62 5.64
1990 6.8 5.8
1989 7.03 5.98
1988 7.23 6.15
1987 7.43 6.34
1986 7.61 6.52
1985 7.79 6.65
1984 7.91 6.78
1983 8 6.88
1982 8.06 6.98
1981 8.1 7.07
1980 8.12 7.15
1979 8.13 7.23
1978 8.16 7.26
1977 8.14 7.3
1976 8.12 7.33
1975 8.1 7.37
1974 8.1 7.43
1973 8.09 7.48
1972 8.09 7.54
1971 8.09 7.56
1970 8.15 7.58
1969 8.18 7.6
1968 8.19 7.63
1967 8.21 7.66
1966 8.23 7.66
1965 8.25 7.66
1964 8.27 7.67
1963 8.27 7.65
1962 8.27 7.64
1961 8.28 7.63
1960 8.28 7.63

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

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Rwanda and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Saudi Arabia
2024 20.8 30.5
2023 20.5 30.2
2022 20.3 29.7
2021 20 29.5
2020 19.9 29.4
2019 19.8 29.3
2018 19.7 29.3
2017 19.6 29
2016 19.4 28.6
2015 19.3 27.9
2014 19.1 27.2
2013 19 26.6
2012 18.8 25.9
2011 18.7 25.2
2010 18.5 24.5
2009 18.4 23.9
2008 18.3 23.4
2007 18.1 22.8
2006 18 22.3
2005 17.8 21.9
2004 17.6 21.4
2003 17.4 21.1
2002 17.1 20.8
2001 16.8 20.7
2000 16.3 20.8
1999 15.8 20.7
1998 15.3 20.4
1997 14.8 20.2
1996 14.6 19.9
1995 14.3 19.7
1994 15 19.6
1993 15.7 19.4
1992 15.6 19.3
1991 15.5 19.2
1990 15.5 19
1989 15.5 19
1988 15.6 18.9
1987 15.6 18.8
1986 15.7 18.7
1985 15.8 18.7
1984 16 18.6
1983 16.1 18.5
1982 16.2 18.4
1981 16.4 18.3
1980 16.5 18.2
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.6 18
1977 16.6 17.9
1976 16.5 17.8
1975 16.4 17.7
1974 16.3 17.6
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16 17.4
1971 15.9 17.4
1970 15.7 17.4
1969 15.5 17.4
1968 15.3 17.5
1967 15.1 17.6
1966 14.9 17.7
1965 14.8 17.9
1964 14.7 18
1963 14.8 18.2
1962 14.9 18.4
1961 15.1 18.5
1960 15.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
78.8%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
15%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
137,554 mi
2006

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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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