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Rwanda vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 146th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Seychelles
Population
14975051
126311
Population rank 77/197 181/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Rwanda and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Seychelles
2024 $14,251,642,235 $2,167,239,562
2023 $14,331,722,703 $2,187,379,755
2022 $13,316,161,002 $2,018,346,589
2021 $11,078,787,090 $1,487,173,795
2020 $10,174,386,857 $1,382,551,752
2019 $10,349,300,277 $1,868,690,097
2018 $9,637,904,521 $1,784,313,927
2017 $9,252,833,891 $1,675,370,641
2016 $8,695,272,058 $1,568,513,348
2015 $8,543,760,200 $1,432,403,352
2014 $8,238,966,124 $1,387,577,870
2013 $7,819,964,030 $1,333,160,407
2012 $7,654,761,050 $1,089,407,839
2011 $6,884,913,658 $1,058,918,707
2010 $6,124,756,654 $981,616,542
2009 $5,674,476,969 $850,901,620
2008 $5,179,854,065 $979,597,394
2007 $4,070,507,895 $1,077,308,814
2006 $3,319,784,539 $1,081,441,283
2005 $2,933,819,766 $977,899,382
2004 $2,376,496,067 $893,012,218
2003 $2,138,237,279 $750,847,230
2002 $1,966,003,468 $742,134,838
2001 $1,966,600,715 $662,064,156
2000 $2,068,836,754 $654,212,394
1999 $2,157,108,263 $662,838,615
1998 $1,989,343,546 $647,287,376
1997 $1,851,558,197 $598,966,982
1996 $1,382,334,879 $535,250,347
1995 $1,293,535,193 $540,733,048
1994 $753,636,370 $517,570,058
1993 $1,971,525,712 $504,230,621
1992 $2,029,026,962 $461,409,399
1991 $1,911,600,237 $398,307,170
1990 $2,550,185,679 $392,163,561
1989 $2,405,022,593 $324,333,367
1988 $2,395,492,687 $301,985,618
1987 $2,157,432,668 $265,212,957
1986 $1,944,710,684 $221,147,061
1985 $1,715,626,331 $179,691,483
1984 $1,587,413,084 $160,992,921
1983 $1,479,687,587 $156,098,237
1982 $1,407,243,139 $157,211,790
1981 $1,407,062,527 $163,750,728
1980 $1,254,765,642 $156,783,830
1979 $1,109,346,131 $127,261,099
1978 $905,709,076 $85,552,366
1977 $746,650,613 $64,526,401
1976 $637,753,853 $49,278,982
1975 $571,863,500 $47,803,146
1974 $308,458,423 $43,134,496
1973 $290,746,157 $36,896,280
1972 $246,457,838 $30,645,123
1971 $222,952,504 $21,965,951
1970 $219,900,006 $18,432,032
1969 $188,700,037 $16,452,028
1968 $172,200,018 $16,074,028
1967 $159,560,018 $16,632,032
1966 $124,525,703 $16,443,034
1965 $148,799,980 $15,603,032
1964 $129,999,994 $15,393,032
1963 $128,000,000 $13,923,029
1962 $125,000,008 $12,642,026
1961 $122,000,016 $11,592,024
1960 $119,000,024 $12,012,025

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

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Rwanda and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Seychelles
2024 $1,000 $17,859
2023 $1,027 $18,263
2022 $975 $16,837
2021 $830 $14,983
2020 $779 $14,041
2019 $810 $19,142
2018 $772 $18,440
2017 $758 $17,480
2016 $730 $16,567
2015 $734 $15,333
2014 $725 $15,188
2013 $705 $14,821
2012 $707 $12,337
2011 $651 $12,110
2010 $594 $10,935
2009 $564 $9,747
2008 $528 $11,265
2007 $426 $12,669
2006 $357 $12,783
2005 $324 $11,802
2004 $269.5 $10,828
2003 $249 $9,070
2002 $234 $8,864
2001 $237.3 $8,153
2000 $251.9 $8,064
1999 $264.7 $8,243
1998 $246.2 $8,210
1997 $238.7 $7,747
1996 $206 $7,004
1995 $228 $7,181
1994 $111 $6,975
1993 $247 $6,979
1992 $264.1 $6,520
1991 $254 $5,655
1990 $346 $5,642
1989 $335 $4,689
1988 $344 $4,392
1987 $320 $3,872
1986 $297.7 $3,368
1985 $271.6 $2,754
1984 $259.9 $2,488
1983 $250.6 $2,426
1982 $246.4 $2,441
1981 $254.6 $2,557
1980 $234.4 $2,478
1979 $213.8 $2,030
1978 $179.9 $1,377
1977 $152.7 $1,044
1976 $134.4 $814
1975 $124.1 $806
1974 $68.9 $745
1973 $66.9 $649
1972 $58.4 $547
1971 $54.4 $402
1970 $55.2 $344
1969 $48.9 $314
1968 $46 $314
1967 $44 $333
1966 $35.4 $338
1965 $43.5 $328
1964 $39 $332
1963 $39.3 $308
1962 $39.2 $287
1961 $39.3 $270.3
1960 $39.4 $288.1

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

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Rwanda vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Seychelles
2026 68.5 73.3
2025 68.2 73.1
2024 68 73
2023 67.8 72.9
2022 67.5 71.2
2021 66.8 71.2
2020 67 74.1
2019 66.7 72.1
2018 66.4 72.2
2017 66.1 72.2
2016 65.7 72.2
2015 65.4 72.3
2014 65.1 72.4
2013 64.7 72.4
2012 64.2 72.5
2011 63.5 72.5
2010 62.8 72.5
2009 61.8 72.4
2008 60.6 72.3
2007 59.5 72.2
2006 58.3 72
2005 57 71.9
2004 55.5 71.7
2003 53.5 71.7
2002 51.3 71.5
2001 49.5 71.4
2000 47.8 71.3
1999 45.7 71.2
1998 43.1 71.1
1997 42 70.8
1996 42.5 70.8
1995 41.5 70.6
1994 12.2 70.5
1993 42.9 70.4
1992 44.4 70.3
1991 46.2 70.3
1990 47.8 70.2
1989 49.5 70.1
1988 50.9 70
1987 51.5 69.9
1986 51.7 69.8
1985 51.7 69.6
1984 51.4 69.5
1983 50.9 69.3
1982 50.2 69
1981 49.2 68.7
1980 48.1 68.5
1979 47.1 68.2
1978 46.2 67.9
1977 45.6 67.6
1976 45.3 67.2
1975 45.3 66.8
1974 45.6 66.4
1973 45.9 65.9
1972 46.3 65.3
1971 46.8 64.6
1970 47.1 64
1969 47.4 63.3
1968 47.7 62.6
1967 48 62.1
1966 48.1 61.7
1965 48.2 61.4
1964 48.1 61.2
1963 44 60.9
1962 47.8 60.7
1961 47.5 60.6
1960 47 60.5
1959 46.5 60.4
1958 46.1 60.4
1957 45.6 60.2
1956 45.2 59.8
1955 44.8 59.4
1954 44.4 59
1953 44.1 58.7
1952 43.8 58.4
1951 43.5 58
1950 43.2 57.8

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

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Rwanda and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Seychelles
2024 14,256,567 121,354
2023 13,954,471 119,773
2022 13,651,030 119,878
2021 13,355,260 99,258
2020 13,065,837 98,462
2019 12,776,103 97,625
2018 12,487,996 96,762
2017 12,202,060 95,843
2016 11,919,183 94,677
2015 11,640,022 93,419
2014 11,364,757 91,359
2013 11,093,340 89,949
2012 10,829,901 88,303
2011 10,573,733 87,441
2010 10,317,553 89,770
2009 10,060,432 87,298
2008 9,804,269 86,956
2007 9,549,933 85,033
2006 9,299,246 84,600
2005 9,054,528 82,858
2004 8,816,844 82,475
2003 8,586,875 82,781
2002 8,400,180 83,723
2001 8,287,094 81,202
2000 8,213,931 81,131
1999 8,147,912 80,410
1998 8,081,681 78,846
1997 7,755,238 77,319
1996 6,708,764 76,417
1995 5,674,118 75,304
1994 6,792,352 74,205
1993 7,981,132 72,253
1992 7,683,266 70,763
1991 7,526,966 70,439
1990 7,375,307 69,507
1989 7,184,706 69,167
1988 6,968,071 68,755
1987 6,749,493 68,499
1986 6,531,881 65,652
1985 6,317,228 65,244
1984 6,107,627 64,717
1983 5,905,311 64,335
1982 5,711,549 64,413
1981 5,527,230 64,035
1980 5,353,259 63,261
1979 5,189,541 62,686
1978 5,035,171 62,150
1977 4,888,240 61,786
1976 4,745,954 60,504
1975 4,607,728 59,292
1974 4,474,228 57,937
1973 4,345,047 56,892
1972 4,220,335 56,029
1971 4,100,044 54,695
1970 3,980,669 53,600
1969 3,861,271 52,365
1968 3,744,010 51,134
1967 3,629,577 49,911
1966 3,521,626 48,699
1965 3,423,210 47,500
1964 3,334,834 46,322
1963 3,258,890 45,176
1962 3,186,025 44,042
1961 3,106,779 42,889
1960 3,022,294 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Seychelles
2023 3.7 2.02
2022 3.78 2.01
2021 3.84 2.46
2020 3.91 2.29
2019 3.99 2.36
2018 4.05 2.41
2017 4.08 2.41
2016 4.11 2.39
2015 4.11 2.31
2014 4.12 2.25
2013 4.14 2.26
2012 4.2 2.37
2011 4.33 2.33
2010 4.52 2.16
2009 4.71 2.38
2008 4.92 2.33
2007 5.14 2.24
2006 5.34 2.11
2005 5.5 2.2
2004 5.64 2.01
2003 5.74 2.06
2002 5.82 2.04
2001 5.89 1.98
2000 5.97 2.08
1999 6.06 2.04
1998 6.17 2.04
1997 6.24 2.1
1996 6.29 2.31
1995 6.35 2.36
1994 6.42 2.6
1993 6.48 2.58
1992 6.54 2.53
1991 6.62 2.69
1990 6.8 2.61
1989 7.03 2.67
1988 7.23 2.79
1987 7.43 2.92
1986 7.61 3.07
1985 7.79 3.09
1984 7.91 3.24
1983 8 3.22
1982 8.06 3.13
1981 8.1 3.67
1980 8.12 3.79
1979 8.13 3.66
1978 8.16 3.92
1977 8.14 3.75
1976 8.12 4.09
1975 8.1 4.75
1974 8.1 5.1
1973 8.09 4.78
1972 8.09 5.16
1971 8.09 5.69
1970 8.15 5.31
1969 8.18 5.48
1968 8.19 5.61
1967 8.21 5.9
1966 8.23 6.13
1965 8.25 5.72
1964 8.27 5.69
1963 8.27 5.61
1962 8.27 5.51
1961 8.28 5.42
1960 8.28 5.31

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

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Rwanda and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Seychelles
2024 20.8 35
2023 20.5 34.7
2022 20.3 34.4
2021 20 34
2020 19.9 33.6
2019 19.8 33.2
2018 19.7 32.9
2017 19.6 32.6
2016 19.4 32.3
2015 19.3 32.1
2014 19.1 31.8
2013 19 31.6
2012 18.8 31.5
2011 18.7 31.4
2010 18.5 31.2
2009 18.4 30.8
2008 18.3 30.4
2007 18.1 30
2006 18 29.6
2005 17.8 29.3
2004 17.6 28.9
2003 17.4 28.5
2002 17.1 28.1
2001 16.8 27.7
2000 16.3 27.3
1999 15.8 26.8
1998 15.3 26.4
1997 14.8 26.1
1996 14.6 25.7
1995 14.3 25.4
1994 15 25.2
1993 15.7 24.8
1992 15.6 24.5
1991 15.5 24
1990 15.5 23.6
1989 15.5 23.3
1988 15.6 22.9
1987 15.6 22.5
1986 15.7 22.3
1985 15.8 22
1984 16 21.7
1983 16.1 21.4
1982 16.2 21.1
1981 16.4 20.7
1980 16.5 20.4
1979 16.5 19.9
1978 16.6 19.6
1977 16.6 19.3
1976 16.5 19
1975 16.4 18.9
1974 16.3 18.7
1973 16.2 18.6
1972 16 18.5
1971 15.9 18.4
1970 15.7 18.5
1969 15.5 18.7
1968 15.3 19
1967 15.1 19.4
1966 14.9 19.8
1965 14.8 20.2
1964 14.7 20.6
1963 14.8 21
1962 14.9 21.3
1961 15.1 21.6
1960 15.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Seychelles
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
15%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Rwanda Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Seychelles
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
327 mi
2015

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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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