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Rwanda vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 146th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Singapore
Population
14975051
6125852
Population rank 77/197 113/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Rwanda and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Singapore
2024 $14,251,642,235 $547,386,645,892
2023 $14,331,722,703 $505,439,514,078
2022 $13,316,161,002 $509,017,841,147
2021 $11,078,787,090 $436,591,382,250
2020 $10,174,386,857 $349,165,858,545
2019 $10,349,300,277 $376,161,998,830
2018 $9,637,904,521 $377,123,710,561
2017 $9,252,833,891 $343,673,334,902
2016 $8,695,272,058 $319,646,468,521
2015 $8,543,760,200 $307,998,545,269
2014 $8,238,966,124 $314,863,580,758
2013 $7,819,964,030 $307,576,360,585
2012 $7,654,761,050 $295,092,888,077
2011 $6,884,913,658 $279,356,499,090
2010 $6,124,756,654 $239,807,980,591
2009 $5,674,476,969 $194,150,283,772
2008 $5,179,854,065 $193,617,323,539
2007 $4,070,507,895 $180,941,701,358
2006 $3,319,784,539 $148,627,286,361
2005 $2,933,819,766 $127,807,848,728
2004 $2,376,496,067 $115,033,593,101
2003 $2,138,237,279 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,966,003,468 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,966,600,715 $89,793,790,670
2000 $2,068,836,754 $96,076,539,926
1999 $2,157,108,263 $86,286,849,755
1998 $1,989,343,546 $85,728,207,782
1997 $1,851,558,197 $100,123,787,215
1996 $1,382,334,879 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,293,535,193 $87,812,540,788
1994 $753,636,370 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,971,525,712 $60,603,815,716
1992 $2,029,026,962 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,911,600,237 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,550,185,679 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,405,022,593 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,395,492,687 $25,371,462,488
1987 $2,157,432,668 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,944,710,684 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,715,626,331 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,587,413,084 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,479,687,587 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,407,243,139 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,407,062,527 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,254,765,642 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,109,346,131 $9,296,921,724
1978 $905,709,076 $7,517,176,355
1977 $746,650,613 $6,618,585,074
1976 $637,753,853 $6,327,077,974
1975 $571,863,500 $5,633,673,930
1974 $308,458,423 $5,221,534,956
1973 $290,746,157 $3,696,213,333
1972 $246,457,838 $2,721,440,981
1971 $222,952,504 $2,263,785,444
1970 $219,900,006 $1,920,574,150
1969 $188,700,037 $1,659,893,768
1968 $172,200,018 $1,425,706,091
1967 $159,560,018 $1,238,035,816
1966 $124,525,703 $1,096,425,608
1965 $148,799,980 $974,644,096
1964 $129,999,994 $894,153,311
1963 $128,000,000 $917,608,012
1962 $125,000,008 $826,239,212
1961 $122,000,016 $764,629,788
1960 $119,000,024 $704,751,700

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

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Rwanda and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Singapore
2024 $1,000 $90,674
2023 $1,027 $85,412
2022 $975 $90,299
2021 $830 $80,056
2020 $779 $61,410
2019 $810 $65,952
2018 $772 $66,882
2017 $758 $61,236
2016 $730 $57,006
2015 $734 $55,646
2014 $725 $57,565
2013 $705 $56,967
2012 $707 $55,548
2011 $651 $53,891
2010 $594 $47,237
2009 $564 $38,927
2008 $528 $40,009
2007 $426 $39,433
2006 $357 $33,768
2005 $324 $29,961
2004 $269.5 $27,608
2003 $249 $23,730
2002 $234 $22,160
2001 $237.3 $21,700
2000 $251.9 $23,853
1999 $264.7 $21,797
1998 $246.2 $21,829
1997 $238.7 $26,376
1996 $206 $26,233
1995 $228 $24,915
1994 $111 $21,552
1993 $247 $18,290
1992 $264.1 $16,136
1991 $254 $14,502
1990 $346 $11,862
1989 $335 $10,395
1988 $344 $8,914
1987 $320 $7,539
1986 $297.7 $6,800
1985 $271.6 $7,002
1984 $259.9 $7,228
1983 $250.6 $6,633
1982 $246.4 $6,078
1981 $254.6 $5,597
1980 $234.4 $4,928
1979 $213.8 $3,901
1978 $179.9 $3,194
1977 $152.7 $2,846
1976 $134.4 $2,759
1975 $124.1 $2,490
1974 $68.9 $2,342
1973 $66.9 $1,685
1972 $58.4 $1,264
1971 $54.4 $1,071
1970 $55.2 $926
1969 $48.9 $813
1968 $46 $709
1967 $44 $626
1966 $35.4 $567
1965 $43.5 $517
1964 $39 $486
1963 $39.3 $511
1962 $39.2 $472
1961 $39.3 $449
1960 $39.4 $428

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

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Rwanda vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Singapore
2026 68.5 84.1
2025 68.2 84
2024 68 83.9
2023 67.8 83.7
2022 67.5 82.9
2021 66.8 83.5
2020 67 83.7
2019 66.7 83.7
2018 66.4 83.4
2017 66.1 83.1
2016 65.7 82.9
2015 65.4 82.7
2014 65.1 82.6
2013 64.7 82.5
2012 64.2 82.2
2011 63.5 81.9
2010 62.8 81.6
2009 61.8 81.4
2008 60.6 81.1
2007 59.5 80.9
2006 58.3 80.6
2005 57 80.3
2004 55.5 79.7
2003 53.5 79.2
2002 51.3 78.7
2001 49.5 78.3
2000 47.8 77.8
1999 45.7 77.3
1998 43.1 76.9
1997 42 76.4
1996 42.5 76.1
1995 41.5 75.7
1994 12.2 75.6
1993 42.9 75.5
1992 44.4 75.3
1991 46.2 75.1
1990 47.8 74.6
1989 49.5 74.3
1988 50.9 74
1987 51.5 74
1986 51.7 73.6
1985 51.7 73.1
1984 51.4 72.6
1983 50.9 72.4
1982 50.2 72
1981 49.2 71.7
1980 48.1 71.5
1979 47.1 71.4
1978 46.2 71.2
1977 45.6 70.9
1976 45.3 70.6
1975 45.3 70.2
1974 45.6 69.7
1973 45.9 69.4
1972 46.3 69
1971 46.8 68.8
1970 47.1 68.5
1969 47.4 68.1
1968 47.7 67.7
1967 48 67.3
1966 48.1 67.2
1965 48.2 66.9
1964 48.1 66.7
1963 44 66.5
1962 47.8 66.1
1961 47.5 65.7
1960 47 65.3
1959 46.5 64.8
1958 46.1 64
1957 45.6 63.4
1956 45.2 62.6
1955 44.8 61.2
1954 44.4 59.4
1953 44.1 57.5
1952 43.8 56.4
1951 43.5 55.3
1950 43.2 54.1

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

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Rwanda and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Singapore
2024 14,256,567 6,036,860
2023 13,954,471 5,917,648
2022 13,651,030 5,637,022
2021 13,355,260 5,453,566
2020 13,065,837 5,685,807
2019 12,776,103 5,703,569
2018 12,487,996 5,638,676
2017 12,202,060 5,612,253
2016 11,919,183 5,607,283
2015 11,640,022 5,535,002
2014 11,364,757 5,469,724
2013 11,093,340 5,399,162
2012 10,829,901 5,312,437
2011 10,573,733 5,183,688
2010 10,317,553 5,076,732
2009 10,060,432 4,987,573
2008 9,804,269 4,839,396
2007 9,549,933 4,588,599
2006 9,299,246 4,401,365
2005 9,054,528 4,265,762
2004 8,816,844 4,166,664
2003 8,586,875 4,114,826
2002 8,400,180 4,175,950
2001 8,287,094 4,138,012
2000 8,213,931 4,027,887
1999 8,147,912 3,958,723
1998 8,081,681 3,927,213
1997 7,755,238 3,796,038
1996 6,708,764 3,670,704
1995 5,674,118 3,524,506
1994 6,792,352 3,419,048
1993 7,981,132 3,313,471
1992 7,683,266 3,230,698
1991 7,526,966 3,135,083
1990 7,375,307 3,047,132
1989 7,184,706 2,930,901
1988 6,968,071 2,846,108
1987 6,749,493 2,774,789
1986 6,531,881 2,733,373
1985 6,317,228 2,735,957
1984 6,107,627 2,732,221
1983 5,905,311 2,681,061
1982 5,711,549 2,646,466
1981 5,527,230 2,532,835
1980 5,353,259 2,413,945
1979 5,189,541 2,383,500
1978 5,035,171 2,353,600
1977 4,888,240 2,325,300
1976 4,745,954 2,293,300
1975 4,607,728 2,262,600
1974 4,474,228 2,229,800
1973 4,345,047 2,193,000
1972 4,220,335 2,152,400
1971 4,100,044 2,112,900
1970 3,980,669 2,074,507
1969 3,861,271 2,042,500
1968 3,744,010 2,012,000
1967 3,629,577 1,977,600
1966 3,521,626 1,934,400
1965 3,423,210 1,886,900
1964 3,334,834 1,841,600
1963 3,258,890 1,795,000
1962 3,186,025 1,750,200
1961 3,106,779 1,702,400
1960 3,022,294 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Singapore

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Singapore
2023 3.7 0.97
2022 3.78 1.04
2021 3.84 1.12
2020 3.91 1.1
2019 3.99 1.14
2018 4.05 1.14
2017 4.08 1.16
2016 4.11 1.2
2015 4.11 1.24
2014 4.12 1.25
2013 4.14 1.19
2012 4.2 1.29
2011 4.33 1.2
2010 4.52 1.15
2009 4.71 1.22
2008 4.92 1.28
2007 5.14 1.29
2006 5.34 1.28
2005 5.5 1.26
2004 5.64 1.26
2003 5.74 1.27
2002 5.82 1.37
2001 5.89 1.41
2000 5.97 1.6
1999 6.06 1.47
1998 6.17 1.48
1997 6.24 1.61
1996 6.29 1.66
1995 6.35 1.67
1994 6.42 1.71
1993 6.48 1.74
1992 6.54 1.72
1991 6.62 1.73
1990 6.8 1.83
1989 7.03 1.75
1988 7.23 1.96
1987 7.43 1.62
1986 7.61 1.43
1985 7.79 1.61
1984 7.91 1.62
1983 8 1.61
1982 8.06 1.74
1981 8.1 1.78
1980 8.12 1.82
1979 8.13 1.79
1978 8.16 1.79
1977 8.14 1.82
1976 8.12 2.11
1975 8.1 2.07
1974 8.1 2.35
1973 8.09 2.79
1972 8.09 3.04
1971 8.09 3.02
1970 8.15 3.07
1969 8.18 3.22
1968 8.19 3.53
1967 8.21 3.91
1966 8.23 4.46
1965 8.25 4.66
1964 8.27 4.97
1963 8.27 5.16
1962 8.27 5.21
1961 8.28 5.41
1960 8.28 5.76

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

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Rwanda and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Singapore
2024 20.8 36.8
2023 20.5 36.2
2022 20.3 35.9
2021 20 35.8
2020 19.9 35.5
2019 19.8 35.2
2018 19.7 35
2017 19.6 34.8
2016 19.4 34.5
2015 19.3 34.4
2014 19.1 34.2
2013 19 34.1
2012 18.8 34
2011 18.7 33.9
2010 18.5 33.7
2009 18.4 33.6
2008 18.3 33.5
2007 18.1 33.6
2006 18 33.6
2005 17.8 33.5
2004 17.6 33.3
2003 17.4 33
2002 17.1 32.7
2001 16.8 32.5
2000 16.3 32.2
1999 15.8 31.9
1998 15.3 31.6
1997 14.8 31.4
1996 14.6 31.2
1995 14.3 31
1994 15 30.7
1993 15.7 30.4
1992 15.6 30.1
1991 15.5 29.8
1990 15.5 29.5
1989 15.5 29.1
1988 15.6 28.7
1987 15.6 28.3
1986 15.7 27.8
1985 15.8 27.3
1984 16 26.9
1983 16.1 26.4
1982 16.2 25.9
1981 16.4 25.3
1980 16.5 24.7
1979 16.5 24.2
1978 16.6 23.6
1977 16.6 23.1
1976 16.5 22.6
1975 16.4 22
1974 16.3 21.5
1973 16.2 21
1972 16 20.6
1971 15.9 20.1
1970 15.7 19.7
1969 15.5 19.3
1968 15.3 18.9
1967 15.1 18.6
1966 14.9 18.4
1965 14.8 18.2
1964 14.7 18.1
1963 14.8 18
1962 14.9 18
1961 15.1 18.1
1960 15.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
50%
2017
98%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Singapore
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Rwanda Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
2,175 mi
2017

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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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