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Rwanda vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 146th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Slovakia
Population
14975051
5359438
Population rank 77/197 125/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Rwanda and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Slovakia
2024 $14,251,642,235 $140,934,076,532
2023 $14,331,722,703 $133,578,518,424
2022 $13,316,161,002 $115,792,972,358
2021 $11,078,787,090 $120,511,265,913
2020 $10,174,386,857 $107,732,602,896
2019 $10,349,300,277 $105,843,498,304
2018 $9,637,904,521 $106,611,673,365
2017 $9,252,833,891 $95,978,130,735
2016 $8,695,272,058 $90,347,173,229
2015 $8,543,760,200 $89,178,548,717
2014 $8,238,966,124 $101,713,075,599
2013 $7,819,964,030 $99,134,277,850
2012 $7,654,761,050 $94,724,394,278
2011 $6,884,913,658 $99,705,104,723
2010 $6,124,756,654 $91,112,160,801
2009 $5,674,476,969 $89,342,984,698
2008 $5,179,854,065 $100,830,060,553
2007 $4,070,507,895 $86,587,749,518
2006 $3,319,784,539 $70,751,813,443
2005 $2,933,819,766 $62,547,753,148
2004 $2,376,496,067 $57,215,475,076
2003 $2,138,237,279 $46,616,149,117
2002 $1,966,003,468 $35,243,658,399
2001 $1,966,600,715 $30,726,659,551
2000 $2,068,836,754 $29,215,726,005
1999 $2,157,108,263 $30,496,272,225
1998 $1,989,343,546 $29,976,207,629
1997 $1,851,558,197 $27,844,628,979
1996 $1,382,334,879 $28,197,790,875
1995 $1,293,535,193 $26,180,022,222
1994 $753,636,370 $20,428,139,756
1993 $1,971,525,712 $16,737,973,764
1992 $2,029,026,962 $15,699,327,209
1991 $1,911,600,237 $14,459,924,589
1990 $2,550,185,679 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Slovakia
2024 $1,000 $25,993
2023 $1,027 $24,615
2022 $975 $21,318
2021 $830 $22,123
2020 $779 $19,735
2019 $810 $19,406
2018 $772 $19,573
2017 $758 $17,646
2016 $730 $16,636
2015 $734 $16,442
2014 $725 $18,771
2013 $705 $18,313
2012 $707 $17,517
2011 $651 $18,469
2010 $594 $16,899
2009 $564 $16,587
2008 $528 $18,744
2007 $426 $16,110
2006 $357 $13,168
2005 $324 $11,642
2004 $269.5 $10,650
2003 $249 $8,675
2002 $234 $6,555
2001 $237.3 $5,712
2000 $251.9 $5,422
1999 $264.7 $5,652
1998 $246.2 $5,561
1997 $238.7 $5,172
1996 $206 $5,248
1995 $228 $4,883
1994 $111 $3,821
1993 $247 $3,143
1992 $264.1 $2,959
1991 $254 $2,727
1990 $346 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Slovakia
2026 68.5 78.8
2025 68.2 78.7
2024 68 78.5
2023 67.8 78.3
2022 67.5 77
2021 66.8 74.6
2020 67 76.9
2019 66.7 77.7
2018 66.4 77.3
2017 66.1 77.2
2016 65.7 77.2
2015 65.4 76.7
2014 65.1 76.8
2013 64.7 76.5
2012 64.2 76.2
2011 63.5 76
2010 62.8 75.5
2009 61.8 75.2
2008 60.6 74.9
2007 59.5 74.5
2006 58.3 74.4
2005 57 74.2
2004 55.5 74.2
2003 53.5 73.8
2002 51.3 73.8
2001 49.5 73.6
2000 47.8 73.1
1999 45.7 73
1998 43.1 72.6
1997 42 72.7
1996 42.5 72.7
1995 41.5 72.3
1994 12.2 72.3
1993 42.9 71.9
1992 44.4 71.4
1991 46.2 70.9
1990 47.8 70.8
1989 49.5 70.9
1988 50.9 71.1
1987 51.5 71.1
1986 51.7 70.9
1985 51.7 70.7
1984 51.4 70.7
1983 50.9 70.5
1982 50.2 70.8
1981 49.2 70.6
1980 48.1 70.4
1979 47.1 70.7
1978 46.2 70.4
1977 45.6 70.4
1976 45.3 70.5
1975 45.3 70.3
1974 45.6 70.2
1973 45.9 70
1972 46.3 70.3
1971 46.8 69.9
1970 47.1 69.7
1969 47.4 69.8
1968 47.7 70.5
1967 48 71
1966 48.1 70.4
1965 48.2 70.3
1964 48.1 71.1
1963 44 70.7
1962 47.8 70.3
1961 47.5 70.8
1960 47 70.3
1959 46.5 69
1958 46.1 69.4
1957 45.6 67.5
1956 45.2 68.4
1955 44.8 67.8
1954 44.4 66.7
1953 44.1 65.7
1952 43.8 64.3
1951 43.5 61.1
1950 43.2 60.8

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

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Rwanda and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Slovakia
2024 14,256,567 5,422,069
2023 13,954,471 5,426,740
2022 13,651,030 5,431,752
2021 13,355,260 5,447,247
2020 13,065,837 5,458,827
2019 12,776,103 5,454,147
2018 12,487,996 5,446,771
2017 12,202,060 5,439,232
2016 11,919,183 5,430,798
2015 11,640,022 5,423,801
2014 11,364,757 5,418,649
2013 11,093,340 5,413,393
2012 10,829,901 5,407,579
2011 10,573,733 5,398,384
2010 10,317,553 5,391,428
2009 10,060,432 5,386,406
2008 9,804,269 5,379,233
2007 9,549,933 5,374,622
2006 9,299,246 5,373,054
2005 9,054,528 5,372,807
2004 8,816,844 5,372,280
2003 8,586,875 5,373,374
2002 8,400,180 5,376,912
2001 8,287,094 5,378,867
2000 8,213,931 5,388,720
1999 8,147,912 5,396,020
1998 8,081,681 5,390,516
1997 7,755,238 5,383,291
1996 6,708,764 5,373,361
1995 5,674,118 5,361,999
1994 6,792,352 5,346,331
1993 7,981,132 5,325,305
1992 7,683,266 5,305,016
1991 7,526,966 5,303,294
1990 7,375,307 5,299,187
1989 7,184,706 5,275,942
1988 6,968,071 5,250,596
1987 6,749,493 5,222,840
1986 6,531,881 5,193,838
1985 6,317,228 5,161,768
1984 6,107,627 5,127,097
1983 5,905,311 5,091,971
1982 5,711,549 5,055,099
1981 5,527,230 5,016,105
1980 5,353,259 4,979,815
1979 5,189,541 4,938,973
1978 5,035,171 4,890,125
1977 4,888,240 4,840,501
1976 4,745,954 4,789,507
1975 4,607,728 4,739,105
1974 4,474,228 4,689,623
1973 4,345,047 4,641,445
1972 4,220,335 4,596,622
1971 4,100,044 4,557,449
1970 3,980,669 4,538,223
1969 3,861,271 4,518,607
1968 3,744,010 4,483,915
1967 3,629,577 4,449,367
1966 3,521,626 4,411,666
1965 3,423,210 4,370,983
1964 3,334,834 4,327,341
1963 3,258,890 4,282,017
1962 3,186,025 4,238,188
1961 3,106,779 4,191,667
1960 3,022,294 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Slovakia
2023 3.7 1.49
2022 3.78 1.57
2021 3.84 1.63
2020 3.91 1.59
2019 3.99 1.57
2018 4.05 1.54
2017 4.08 1.52
2016 4.11 1.48
2015 4.11 1.4
2014 4.12 1.37
2013 4.14 1.34
2012 4.2 1.34
2011 4.33 1.45
2010 4.52 1.43
2009 4.71 1.44
2008 4.92 1.34
2007 5.14 1.27
2006 5.34 1.25
2005 5.5 1.27
2004 5.64 1.25
2003 5.74 1.2
2002 5.82 1.19
2001 5.89 1.2
2000 5.97 1.3
1999 6.06 1.33
1998 6.17 1.37
1997 6.24 1.43
1996 6.29 1.47
1995 6.35 1.52
1994 6.42 1.67
1993 6.48 1.87
1992 6.54 1.93
1991 6.62 2.05
1990 6.8 2.09
1989 7.03 2.07
1988 7.23 2.13
1987 7.43 2.14
1986 7.61 2.2
1985 7.79 2.26
1984 7.91 2.26
1983 8 2.28
1982 8.06 2.28
1981 8.1 2.29
1980 8.12 2.32
1979 8.13 2.45
1978 8.16 2.47
1977 8.14 2.49
1976 8.12 2.55
1975 8.1 2.55
1974 8.1 2.61
1973 8.09 2.56
1972 8.09 2.49
1971 8.09 2.43
1970 8.15 2.41
1969 8.18 2.43
1968 8.19 2.39
1967 8.21 2.48
1966 8.23 2.66
1965 8.25 2.78
1964 8.27 2.89
1963 8.27 2.92
1962 8.27 2.83
1961 8.28 2.96
1960 8.28 3.04

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

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Rwanda and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Slovakia
2024 20.8 42.7
2023 20.5 42.3
2022 20.3 41.9
2021 20 41.5
2020 19.9 41.2
2019 19.8 40.8
2018 19.7 40.4
2017 19.6 40
2016 19.4 39.6
2015 19.3 39.2
2014 19.1 38.8
2013 19 38.4
2012 18.8 38
2011 18.7 37.6
2010 18.5 37.3
2009 18.4 36.9
2008 18.3 36.6
2007 18.1 36.2
2006 18 35.8
2005 17.8 35.5
2004 17.6 35.2
2003 17.4 34.9
2002 17.1 34.6
2001 16.8 34.3
2000 16.3 33.9
1999 15.8 33.6
1998 15.3 33.3
1997 14.8 33
1996 14.6 32.7
1995 14.3 32.5
1994 15 32.2
1993 15.7 31.9
1992 15.6 31.7
1991 15.5 31.5
1990 15.5 31.3
1989 15.5 31.1
1988 15.6 30.8
1987 15.6 30.6
1986 15.7 30.3
1985 15.8 30.1
1984 16 29.8
1983 16.1 29.6
1982 16.2 29.4
1981 16.4 29.1
1980 16.5 28.9
1979 16.5 28.8
1978 16.6 28.6
1977 16.6 28.5
1976 16.5 28.4
1975 16.4 28.4
1974 16.3 28.4
1973 16.2 28.4
1972 16 28.3
1971 15.9 28.3
1970 15.7 28.3
1969 15.5 28.3
1968 15.3 28.2
1967 15.1 28.1
1966 14.9 28
1965 14.8 28
1964 14.7 27.9
1963 14.8 27.9
1962 14.9 27.8
1961 15.1 27.7
1960 15.5 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
92.2%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Slovakia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
15%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Rwanda Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Slovakia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
24,224 mi
2018

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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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