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Rwanda vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 146th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Serbia
Population
14975051
6494521
Population rank 77/197 110/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Rwanda and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Serbia
2024 $14,251,642,235 $90,097,765,959
2023 $14,331,722,703 $81,343,999,280
2022 $13,316,161,002 $66,809,895,701
2021 $11,078,787,090 $66,159,884,073
2020 $10,174,386,857 $55,874,017,669
2019 $10,349,300,277 $53,864,693,665
2018 $9,637,904,521 $52,787,520,249
2017 $9,252,833,891 $45,972,834,714
2016 $8,695,272,058 $42,225,495,910
2015 $8,543,760,200 $41,297,410,635
2014 $8,238,966,124 $49,114,321,280
2013 $7,819,964,030 $50,455,529,604
2012 $7,654,761,050 $45,103,269,969
2011 $6,884,913,658 $51,251,098,408
2010 $6,124,756,654 $43,536,629,233
2009 $5,674,476,969 $46,955,984,410
2008 $5,179,854,065 $54,220,641,202
2007 $4,070,507,895 $44,888,028,946
2006 $3,319,784,539 $33,298,057,362
2005 $2,933,819,766 $28,334,256,181
2004 $2,376,496,067 $26,845,632,342
2003 $2,138,237,279 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,966,003,468 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,966,600,715 $13,599,378,662
2000 $2,068,836,754 $7,326,373,882
1999 $2,157,108,263 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,989,343,546 $21,004,077,441
1997 $1,851,558,197 $27,153,408,995
1996 $1,382,334,879 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,293,535,193 $17,921,892,655
1994 $753,636,370 -
1993 $1,971,525,712 -
1992 $2,029,026,962 -
1991 $1,911,600,237 -
1990 $2,550,185,679 -
1989 $2,405,022,593 -
1988 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Rwanda and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Serbia
2024 $1,000 $13,679
2023 $1,027 $12,282
2022 $975 $10,025
2021 $830 $9,681
2020 $779 $8,099
2019 $810 $7,756
2018 $772 $7,560
2017 $758 $6,548
2016 $730 $5,982
2015 $734 $5,820
2014 $725 $6,887
2013 $705 $7,040
2012 $707 $6,263
2011 $651 $7,082
2010 $594 $5,971
2009 $564 $6,414
2008 $528 $7,377
2007 $426 $6,081
2006 $357 $4,493
2005 $324 $3,808
2004 $269.5 $3,597
2003 $249 $3,154
2002 $234 $2,391
2001 $237.3 $1,812
2000 $251.9 $975
1999 $264.7 $2,769
1998 $246.2 $2,775
1997 $238.7 $3,574
1996 $206 $3,054
1995 $228 $2,349
1994 $111 -
1993 $247 -
1992 $264.1 -
1991 $254 -
1990 $346 -
1989 $335 -
1988 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Rwanda vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Serbia
2026 68.5 77.3
2025 68.2 77.1
2024 68 76.9
2023 67.8 76.8
2022 67.5 75.5
2021 66.8 72.9
2020 67 74.5
2019 66.7 76.1
2018 66.4 76
2017 66.1 75.8
2016 65.7 75.7
2015 65.4 75.7
2014 65.1 75.5
2013 64.7 75.3
2012 64.2 75.1
2011 63.5 74.7
2010 62.8 74.4
2009 61.8 74.1
2008 60.6 73.9
2007 59.5 73.7
2006 58.3 73.4
2005 57 73.1
2004 55.5 72.9
2003 53.5 72.7
2002 51.3 72.6
2001 49.5 72.3
2000 47.8 72.3
1999 45.7 70
1998 43.1 72.3
1997 42 72.9
1996 42.5 72.9
1995 41.5 72.7
1994 12.2 72.3
1993 42.9 71.9
1992 44.4 71.6
1991 46.2 71.9
1990 47.8 72.2
1989 49.5 72.3
1988 50.9 72
1987 51.5 71.9
1986 51.7 71.6
1985 51.7 71.4
1984 51.4 71.2
1983 50.9 71.1
1982 50.2 71
1981 49.2 71.1
1980 48.1 71.1
1979 47.1 71.2
1978 46.2 71.4
1977 45.6 71.8
1976 45.3 71.9
1975 45.3 71.6
1974 45.6 71.1
1973 45.9 70.5
1972 46.3 70
1971 46.8 69.7
1970 47.1 69.7
1969 47.4 70
1968 47.7 70.1
1967 48 70.1
1966 48.1 69.4
1965 48.2 68.7
1964 48.1 68
1963 44 67.4
1962 47.8 67
1961 47.5 66.3
1960 47 65.7
1959 46.5 65.2
1958 46.1 64.3
1957 45.6 63.2
1956 45.2 61.9
1955 44.8 61.3
1954 44.4 60.7
1953 44.1 59.8
1952 43.8 57.4
1951 43.5 55.6
1950 43.2 55.1

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

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Rwanda and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Serbia
2024 14,256,567 6,586,476
2023 13,954,471 6,623,183
2022 13,651,030 6,664,449
2021 13,355,260 6,834,326
2020 13,065,837 6,899,126
2019 12,776,103 6,945,235
2018 12,487,996 6,982,604
2017 12,202,060 7,020,858
2016 11,919,183 7,058,322
2015 11,640,022 7,095,383
2014 11,364,757 7,131,787
2013 11,093,340 7,166,553
2012 10,829,901 7,201,497
2011 10,573,733 7,236,519
2010 10,317,553 7,291,436
2009 10,060,432 7,320,807
2008 9,804,269 7,350,222
2007 9,549,933 7,381,579
2006 9,299,246 7,411,569
2005 9,054,528 7,440,769
2004 8,816,844 7,463,157
2003 8,586,875 7,480,591
2002 8,400,180 7,500,031
2001 8,287,094 7,503,433
2000 8,213,931 7,516,346
1999 8,147,912 7,540,401
1998 8,081,681 7,567,745
1997 7,755,238 7,598,538
1996 6,708,764 7,622,185
1995 5,674,118 7,628,264
1994 6,792,352 7,622,711
1993 7,981,132 7,614,328
1992 7,683,266 7,604,063
1991 7,526,966 7,595,636
1990 7,375,307 7,897,937
1989 7,184,706 7,893,787
1988 6,968,071 7,884,218
1987 6,749,493 7,868,027
1986 6,531,881 7,853,824
1985 6,317,228 7,835,902
1984 6,107,627 7,813,549
1983 5,905,311 7,788,100
1982 5,711,549 7,763,335
1981 5,527,230 7,736,787
1980 5,353,259 7,709,544
1979 5,189,541 7,541,997
1978 5,035,171 7,504,017
1977 4,888,240 7,462,783
1976 4,745,954 7,418,973
1975 4,607,728 7,368,717
1974 4,474,228 7,326,043
1973 4,345,047 7,283,902
1972 4,220,335 7,252,012
1971 4,100,044 7,211,716
1970 3,980,669 7,164,993
1969 3,861,271 7,123,249
1968 3,744,010 7,007,586
1967 3,629,577 6,966,522
1966 3,521,626 6,927,969
1965 3,423,210 6,876,624
1964 3,334,834 6,832,855
1963 3,258,890 6,787,950
1962 3,186,025 6,740,264
1961 3,106,779 6,689,077
1960 3,022,294 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Serbia

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Serbia
2023 3.7 1.61
2022 3.78 1.59
2021 3.84 1.52
2020 3.91 1.48
2019 3.99 1.52
2018 4.05 1.49
2017 4.08 1.49
2016 4.11 1.46
2015 4.11 1.46
2014 4.12 1.46
2013 4.14 1.43
2012 4.2 1.45
2011 4.33 1.4
2010 4.52 1.4
2009 4.71 1.44
2008 4.92 1.4
2007 5.14 1.38
2006 5.34 1.43
2005 5.5 1.45
2004 5.64 1.57
2003 5.74 1.59
2002 5.82 1.57
2001 5.89 1.58
2000 5.97 1.48
1999 6.06 1.35
1998 6.17 1.37
1997 6.24 1.4
1996 6.29 1.44
1995 6.35 1.47
1994 6.42 1.51
1993 6.48 1.54
1992 6.54 1.57
1991 6.62 1.61
1990 6.8 1.65
1989 7.03 1.69
1988 7.23 1.72
1987 7.43 1.75
1986 7.61 1.78
1985 7.79 1.8
1984 7.91 1.81
1983 8 1.83
1982 8.06 1.84
1981 8.1 1.85
1980 8.12 1.86
1979 8.13 1.88
1978 8.16 1.89
1977 8.14 1.9
1976 8.12 1.91
1975 8.1 1.92
1974 8.1 1.93
1973 8.09 1.94
1972 8.09 1.95
1971 8.09 1.96
1970 8.15 1.97
1969 8.18 1.99
1968 8.19 2.01
1967 8.21 2.02
1966 8.23 2.04
1965 8.25 2.06
1964 8.27 2.07
1963 8.27 2.08
1962 8.27 2.11
1961 8.28 2.13
1960 8.28 2.15

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

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Rwanda and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Serbia
2024 20.8 45.1
2023 20.5 44.9
2022 20.3 44.7
2021 20 44.5
2020 19.9 44.4
2019 19.8 44.2
2018 19.7 44
2017 19.6 43.7
2016 19.4 43.5
2015 19.3 43.3
2014 19.1 43
2013 19 42.8
2012 18.8 42.6
2011 18.7 42.4
2010 18.5 42.1
2009 18.4 41.9
2008 18.3 41.7
2007 18.1 41.5
2006 18 41.3
2005 17.8 41.1
2004 17.6 40.9
2003 17.4 40.7
2002 17.1 40.5
2001 16.8 40.3
2000 16.3 40.1
1999 15.8 39.8
1998 15.3 39.5
1997 14.8 39.2
1996 14.6 38.9
1995 14.3 38.5
1994 15 38.2
1993 15.7 37.8
1992 15.6 37.5
1991 15.5 37.1
1990 15.5 36.8
1989 15.5 36.5
1988 15.6 36.1
1987 15.6 35.7
1986 15.7 35.4
1985 15.8 35
1984 16 34.7
1983 16.1 34.4
1982 16.2 34.1
1981 16.4 33.9
1980 16.5 33.8
1979 16.5 33.7
1978 16.6 33.5
1977 16.6 33.4
1976 16.5 33.2
1975 16.4 33
1974 16.3 32.8
1973 16.2 32.7
1972 16 32.5
1971 15.9 32.2
1970 15.7 32
1969 15.5 31.7
1968 15.3 31.4
1967 15.1 31.1
1966 14.9 30.8
1965 14.8 30.5
1964 14.7 30.2
1963 14.8 29.8
1962 14.9 29.4
1961 15.1 29.1
1960 15.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
83.3%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Serbia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Rwanda Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Rwanda Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
28,222 mi
2024

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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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