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Rwanda vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 146th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Spain
Population
14975051
48806901
Population rank 77/197 32/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 144/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Rwanda and Spain: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Spain economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Spain
2024 $14,251,642,235 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $14,331,722,703 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $13,316,161,002 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $11,078,787,090 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $10,174,386,857 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $10,349,300,277 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $9,637,904,521 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $9,252,833,891 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $8,695,272,058 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $8,543,760,200 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $8,238,966,124 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $7,819,964,030 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $7,654,761,050 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $6,884,913,658 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $6,124,756,654 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $5,674,476,969 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $5,179,854,065 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $4,070,507,895 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $3,319,784,539 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $2,933,819,766 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $2,376,496,067 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $2,138,237,279 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,966,003,468 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,966,600,715 $627,798,682,379
2000 $2,068,836,754 $598,102,854,756
1999 $2,157,108,263 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,989,343,546 $618,731,484,575
1997 $1,851,558,197 $589,739,772,727
1996 $1,382,334,879 $642,251,412,058
1995 $1,293,535,193 $614,170,002,669
1994 $753,636,370 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,971,525,712 $524,700,572,624
1992 $2,029,026,962 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,911,600,237 $576,753,902,322
1990 $2,550,185,679 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,405,022,593 $414,460,794,097
1988 $2,395,492,687 $375,891,716,898
1987 $2,157,432,668 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,944,710,684 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,715,626,331 $180,664,322,896
1984 $1,587,413,084 $171,979,977,230
1983 $1,479,687,587 $170,829,074,246
1982 $1,407,243,139 $195,856,752,991
1981 $1,407,062,527 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,254,765,642 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,109,346,131 $214,448,666,336
1978 $905,709,076 $160,484,969,618
1977 $746,650,613 $132,354,665,936
1976 $637,753,853 $118,422,534,195
1975 $571,863,500 $114,695,060,870
1974 $308,458,423 $97,204,522,642
1973 $290,746,157 $78,583,355,226
1972 $246,457,838 $59,090,176,029
1971 $222,952,504 $46,586,119,760
1970 $219,900,006 $40,963,715,237
1969 $188,700,037 $37,090,689,288
1968 $172,200,018 $32,394,326,464
1967 $159,560,018 $32,570,905,397
1966 $124,525,703 $29,559,436,183
1965 $148,799,980 $25,479,619,607
1964 $129,999,994 $21,966,876,027
1963 $128,000,000 $19,631,714,760
1962 $125,000,008 $16,609,632,791
1961 $122,000,016 $14,238,126,760
1960 $119,000,024 $12,424,514,014

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

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Rwanda and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Spain
2024 $1,000 $35,327
2023 $1,027 $33,493
2022 $975 $30,319
2021 $830 $30,799
2020 $779 $27,234
2019 $810 $29,787
2018 $772 $30,602
2017 $758 $28,381
2016 $730 $26,756
2015 $734 $25,982
2014 $725 $29,708
2013 $705 $29,229
2012 $707 $28,456
2011 $651 $31,825
2010 $594 $30,659
2009 $564 $32,280
2008 $528 $35,603
2007 $426 $32,652
2006 $357 $28,422
2005 $324 $26,451
2004 $269.5 $24,925
2003 $249 $21,522
2002 $234 $17,111
2001 $237.3 $15,368
2000 $251.9 $14,743
1999 $264.7 $15,708
1998 $246.2 $15,382
1997 $238.7 $14,722
1996 $206 $16,101
1995 $228 $15,461
1994 $111 $13,406
1993 $247 $13,330
1992 $264.1 $16,101
1991 $254 $14,801
1990 $346 $13,795
1989 $335 $10,674
1988 $344 $9,696
1987 $320 $8,234
1986 $297.7 $6,509
1985 $271.6 $4,696
1984 $259.9 $4,487
1983 $250.6 $4,475
1982 $246.4 $5,156
1981 $254.6 $5,367
1980 $234.4 $6,204
1979 $213.8 $5,766
1978 $179.9 $4,353
1977 $152.7 $3,625
1976 $134.4 $3,277
1975 $124.1 $3,208
1974 $68.9 $2,748
1973 $66.9 $2,246
1972 $58.4 $1,708
1971 $54.4 $1,361
1970 $55.2 $1,211
1969 $48.9 $1,109
1968 $46 $978
1967 $44 $997
1966 $35.4 $916
1965 $43.5 $797
1964 $39 $695
1963 $39.3 $627
1962 $39.2 $535
1961 $39.3 $463
1960 $39.4 $408

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

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Rwanda vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Spain
2026 68.5 84.1
2025 68.2 84
2024 68 83.8
2023 67.8 83.7
2022 67.5 82.4
2021 66.8 83
2020 67 82.2
2019 66.7 83.5
2018 66.4 83.1
2017 66.1 83
2016 65.7 83
2015 65.4 82.6
2014 65.1 82.8
2013 64.7 82.7
2012 64.2 82.2
2011 63.5 82.2
2010 62.8 82
2009 61.8 81.6
2008 60.6 81.3
2007 59.5 81
2006 58.3 81
2005 57 80.3
2004 55.5 80.3
2003 53.5 79.7
2002 51.3 79.8
2001 49.5 79.7
2000 47.8 79.4
1999 45.7 78.9
1998 43.1 78.9
1997 42 78.9
1996 42.5 78.3
1995 41.5 78.2
1994 12.2 78.1
1993 42.9 77.7
1992 44.4 77.6
1991 46.2 77.1
1990 47.8 77
1989 49.5 77
1988 50.9 76.9
1987 51.5 77
1986 51.7 76.7
1985 51.7 76.4
1984 51.4 76.5
1983 50.9 76.1
1982 50.2 76.3
1981 49.2 75.7
1980 48.1 75.5
1979 47.1 75
1978 46.2 74.5
1977 45.6 74.3
1976 45.3 73.8
1975 45.3 73.5
1974 45.6 73.1
1973 45.9 72.7
1972 46.3 73
1971 46.8 71.7
1970 47.1 72.1
1969 47.4 71.1
1968 47.7 71.7
1967 48 71.3
1966 48.1 71.2
1965 48.2 70.9
1964 48.1 70.5
1963 44 69.8
1962 47.8 69.6
1961 47.5 69.6
1960 47 69.2
1959 46.5 68.7
1958 46.1 68.8
1957 45.6 66.6
1956 45.2 66.8
1955 44.8 66.7
1954 44.4 66.9
1953 44.1 65.7
1952 43.8 64.8
1951 43.5 61.5
1950 43.2 61.8

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

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Rwanda and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Spain
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Spain
2024 14,256,567 48,848,840
2023 13,954,471 48,352,528
2022 13,651,030 47,786,102
2021 13,355,260 47,443,821
2020 13,065,837 47,359,424
2019 12,776,103 47,118,501
2018 12,487,996 46,782,011
2017 12,202,060 46,571,232
2016 11,919,183 46,458,139
2015 11,640,022 46,422,303
2014 11,364,757 46,460,733
2013 11,093,340 46,604,197
2012 10,829,901 46,773,055
2011 10,573,733 46,742,697
2010 10,317,553 46,576,897
2009 10,060,432 46,362,946
2008 9,804,269 45,954,106
2007 9,549,933 45,226,803
2006 9,299,246 44,397,319
2005 9,054,528 43,653,155
2004 8,816,844 42,921,895
2003 8,586,875 42,187,645
2002 8,400,180 41,431,558
2001 8,287,094 40,850,412
2000 8,213,931 40,567,864
1999 8,147,912 40,386,875
1998 8,081,681 40,223,509
1997 7,755,238 40,057,389
1996 6,708,764 39,889,852
1995 5,674,118 39,724,050
1994 6,792,352 39,549,108
1993 7,981,132 39,361,262
1992 7,683,266 39,157,685
1991 7,526,966 38,966,376
1990 7,375,307 38,867,322
1989 7,184,706 38,827,764
1988 6,968,071 38,766,939
1987 6,749,493 38,684,815
1986 6,531,881 38,584,624
1985 6,317,228 38,469,512
1984 6,107,627 38,330,364
1983 5,905,311 38,171,525
1982 5,711,549 37,986,012
1981 5,527,230 37,758,631
1980 5,353,259 37,491,165
1979 5,189,541 37,191,330
1978 5,035,171 36,864,898
1977 4,888,240 36,511,638
1976 4,745,954 36,137,812
1975 4,607,728 35,757,900
1974 4,474,228 35,373,335
1973 4,345,047 34,988,947
1972 4,220,335 34,604,469
1971 4,100,044 34,224,490
1970 3,980,669 33,814,531
1969 3,861,271 33,441,054
1968 3,744,010 33,113,134
1967 3,629,577 32,682,947
1966 3,521,626 32,283,194
1965 3,423,210 31,954,292
1964 3,334,834 31,609,195
1963 3,258,890 31,296,651
1962 3,186,025 31,023,366
1961 3,106,779 30,739,250
1960 3,022,294 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Spain

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Spain
2023 3.7 1.12
2022 3.78 1.16
2021 3.84 1.18
2020 3.91 1.18
2019 3.99 1.23
2018 4.05 1.26
2017 4.08 1.31
2016 4.11 1.33
2015 4.11 1.33
2014 4.12 1.32
2013 4.14 1.27
2012 4.2 1.32
2011 4.33 1.34
2010 4.52 1.37
2009 4.71 1.38
2008 4.92 1.45
2007 5.14 1.38
2006 5.34 1.36
2005 5.5 1.33
2004 5.64 1.31
2003 5.74 1.3
2002 5.82 1.25
2001 5.89 1.23
2000 5.97 1.22
1999 6.06 1.17
1998 6.17 1.13
1997 6.24 1.15
1996 6.29 1.14
1995 6.35 1.16
1994 6.42 1.19
1993 6.48 1.26
1992 6.54 1.31
1991 6.62 1.33
1990 6.8 1.36
1989 7.03 1.4
1988 7.23 1.45
1987 7.43 1.49
1986 7.61 1.56
1985 7.79 1.64
1984 7.91 1.73
1983 8 1.8
1982 8.06 1.94
1981 8.1 2.04
1980 8.12 2.22
1979 8.13 2.37
1978 8.16 2.54
1977 8.14 2.65
1976 8.12 2.77
1975 8.1 2.77
1974 8.1 2.88
1973 8.09 2.84
1972 8.09 2.87
1971 8.09 2.9
1970 8.15 2.84
1969 8.18 2.86
1968 8.19 2.87
1967 8.21 2.94
1966 8.23 2.91
1965 8.25 2.94
1964 8.27 3.01
1963 8.27 2.88
1962 8.27 2.8
1961 8.28 2.77
1960 8.28 2.86

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

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Rwanda and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Spain
2024 20.8 46.4
2023 20.5 45.9
2022 20.3 45.4
2021 20 44.9
2020 19.9 44.5
2019 19.8 44.1
2018 19.7 43.8
2017 19.6 43.5
2016 19.4 43.1
2015 19.3 42.7
2014 19.1 42.2
2013 19 41.7
2012 18.8 41.1
2011 18.7 40.6
2010 18.5 40.2
2009 18.4 39.8
2008 18.3 39.4
2007 18.1 39.2
2006 18 39
2005 17.8 38.8
2004 17.6 38.5
2003 17.4 38.3
2002 17.1 38.1
2001 16.8 37.8
2000 16.3 37.4
1999 15.8 37
1998 15.3 36.6
1997 14.8 36.2
1996 14.6 35.7
1995 14.3 35.3
1994 15 34.9
1993 15.7 34.6
1992 15.6 34.2
1991 15.5 33.9
1990 15.5 33.6
1989 15.5 33.2
1988 15.6 32.9
1987 15.6 32.5
1986 15.7 32.2
1985 15.8 31.9
1984 16 31.6
1983 16.1 31.4
1982 16.2 31.1
1981 16.4 30.9
1980 16.5 30.7
1979 16.5 30.6
1978 16.6 30.4
1977 16.6 30.2
1976 16.5 30.1
1975 16.4 30
1974 16.3 30
1973 16.2 30
1972 16 30
1971 15.9 30.1
1970 15.7 30.1
1969 15.5 30.2
1968 15.3 30.4
1967 15.1 30.4
1966 14.9 30.3
1965 14.8 30.2
1964 14.7 30.1
1963 14.8 29.9
1962 14.9 29.7
1961 15.1 29.6
1960 15.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
50%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Spain
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Rwanda Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
424,505 mi
2020

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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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