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Rwanda vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 146th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Sri Lanka
Population
14975051
22185425
Population rank 77/197 63/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Rwanda and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Sri Lanka
2024 $14,251,642,235 $98,963,185,510
2023 $14,331,722,703 $83,716,142,582
2022 $13,316,161,002 $74,143,020,263
2021 $11,078,787,090 $88,556,698,938
2020 $10,174,386,857 $84,335,574,582
2019 $10,349,300,277 $88,998,706,297
2018 $9,637,904,521 $94,450,015,983
2017 $9,252,833,891 $94,369,350,286
2016 $8,695,272,058 $88,000,211,172
2015 $8,543,760,200 $85,090,301,052
2014 $8,238,966,124 $82,531,125,191
2013 $7,819,964,030 $76,976,203,829
2012 $7,654,761,050 $70,447,217,164
2011 $6,884,913,658 $67,753,285,897
2010 $6,124,756,654 $58,636,049,434
2009 $5,674,476,969 $42,066,224,093
2008 $5,179,854,065 $40,713,826,215
2007 $4,070,507,895 $32,350,238,760
2006 $3,319,784,539 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,933,819,766 $24,405,791,045
2004 $2,376,496,067 $20,662,525,941
2003 $2,138,237,279 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,966,003,468 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,966,600,715 $15,749,753,805
2000 $2,068,836,754 $16,595,882,819
1999 $2,157,108,263 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,989,343,546 $15,760,736,956
1997 $1,851,558,197 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,382,334,879 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,293,535,193 $13,029,697,561
1994 $753,636,370 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,971,525,712 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,029,026,962 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,911,600,237 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,550,185,679 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,405,022,593 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,395,492,687 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,157,432,668 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,944,710,684 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,715,626,331 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,587,413,084 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,479,687,587 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,407,243,139 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,407,062,527 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,254,765,642 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,109,346,131 $3,364,611,432
1978 $905,709,076 $2,733,183,857
1977 $746,650,613 $4,104,509,583
1976 $637,753,853 $3,591,319,857
1975 $571,863,500 $3,791,298,146
1974 $308,458,423 $3,574,586,466
1973 $290,746,157 $2,875,625,000
1972 $246,457,838 $2,553,936,348
1971 $222,952,504 $2,369,308,600
1970 $219,900,006 $2,296,470,588
1969 $188,700,037 $1,965,546,218
1968 $172,200,018 $1,801,344,538
1967 $159,560,018 $1,859,465,021
1966 $124,525,703 $1,751,470,588
1965 $148,799,980 $1,698,319,328
1964 $129,999,994 $1,309,747,899
1963 $128,000,000 $1,240,672,269
1962 $125,000,008 $1,434,156,379
1961 $122,000,016 $1,444,327,731
1960 $119,000,024 $1,409,873,950

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

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Rwanda and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Sri Lanka
2024 $1,000 $4,516
2023 $1,027 $3,799
2022 $975 $3,343
2021 $830 $3,997
2020 $779 $3,848
2019 $810 $4,082
2018 $772 $4,359
2017 $758 $4,399
2016 $730 $4,149
2015 $734 $4,058
2014 $725 $3,972
2013 $705 $3,739
2012 $707 $3,328
2011 $651 $3,225
2010 $594 $2,808
2009 $564 $2,027
2008 $528 $1,974
2007 $426 $1,579
2006 $357 $1,389
2005 $324 $1,207
2004 $269.5 $1,029
2003 $249 $946
2002 $234 $835
2001 $237.3 $804
2000 $251.9 $860
1999 $264.7 $829
1998 $246.2 $848
1997 $238.7 $827
1996 $206 $776
1995 $228 $742
1994 $111 $678
1993 $247 $607
1992 $264.1 $580
1991 $254 $546
1990 $346 $491
1989 $335 $430
1988 $344 $434
1987 $320 $420
1986 $297.7 $407
1985 $271.6 $385
1984 $259.9 $391
1983 $250.6 $336
1982 $246.4 $312
1981 $254.6 $292.5
1980 $234.4 $271.1
1979 $213.8 $230.8
1978 $179.9 $191
1977 $152.7 $292.1
1976 $134.4 $260.3
1975 $124.1 $279.8
1974 $68.9 $268.7
1973 $66.9 $220.2
1972 $58.4 $199.4
1971 $54.4 $188.8
1970 $55.2 $186.9
1969 $48.9 $163.6
1968 $46 $153.5
1967 $44 $162.3
1966 $35.4 $156.6
1965 $43.5 $155.6
1964 $39 $122.9
1963 $39.3 $119.4
1962 $39.2 $141.4
1961 $39.3 $145.9
1960 $39.4 $145.9

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

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Rwanda vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Sri Lanka
2026 68.5 78
2025 68.2 77.9
2024 68 77.7
2023 67.8 77.5
2022 67.5 77.3
2021 66.8 76.3
2020 67 76.9
2019 66.7 76.7
2018 66.4 76.5
2017 66.1 76.2
2016 65.7 76.1
2015 65.4 76
2014 65.1 75.8
2013 64.7 75.5
2012 64.2 75.2
2011 63.5 74.7
2010 62.8 74.5
2009 61.8 70.3
2008 60.6 72.6
2007 59.5 73
2006 58.3 72.8
2005 57 73.1
2004 55.5 68
2003 53.5 72.4
2002 51.3 72.3
2001 49.5 71.8
2000 47.8 71.2
1999 45.7 70.4
1998 43.1 70.1
1997 42 69.9
1996 42.5 69.8
1995 41.5 69.7
1994 12.2 70.2
1993 42.9 70
1992 44.4 69.6
1991 46.2 69.1
1990 47.8 69.2
1989 49.5 67.3
1988 50.9 69
1987 51.5 69
1986 51.7 69
1985 51.7 68.9
1984 51.4 68.8
1983 50.9 68.7
1982 50.2 68.7
1981 49.2 68.4
1980 48.1 68
1979 47.1 67.5
1978 46.2 66.8
1977 45.6 66.4
1976 45.3 65.8
1975 45.3 65.4
1974 45.6 65
1973 45.9 64.8
1972 46.3 64.6
1971 46.8 64.2
1970 47.1 64.4
1969 47.4 64.1
1968 47.7 63.9
1967 48 63.6
1966 48.1 63.2
1965 48.2 62.8
1964 48.1 62.4
1963 44 62
1962 47.8 61.6
1961 47.5 61.2
1960 47 60.6
1959 46.5 60
1958 46.1 59.3
1957 45.6 58.5
1956 45.2 57.9
1955 44.8 57.2
1954 44.4 56.4
1953 44.1 55.6
1952 43.8 54.9
1951 43.5 54
1950 43.2 53.2

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

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Rwanda and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sri Lanka
2024 14,256,567 21,916,000
2023 13,954,471 22,037,000
2022 13,651,030 22,181,000
2021 13,355,260 22,156,000
2020 13,065,837 21,919,000
2019 12,776,103 21,803,000
2018 12,487,996 21,670,000
2017 12,202,060 21,453,000
2016 11,919,183 21,209,000
2015 11,640,022 20,970,000
2014 11,364,757 20,778,000
2013 11,093,340 20,585,000
2012 10,829,901 21,169,458
2011 10,573,733 21,009,048
2010 10,317,553 20,879,089
2009 10,060,432 20,756,435
2008 9,804,269 20,629,378
2007 9,549,933 20,492,545
2006 9,299,246 20,352,411
2005 9,054,528 20,216,524
2004 8,816,844 20,087,605
2003 8,586,875 19,951,521
2002 8,400,180 19,805,752
2001 8,287,094 19,600,362
2000 8,213,931 19,293,054
1999 8,147,912 18,944,731
1998 8,081,681 18,596,003
1997 7,755,238 18,248,200
1996 6,708,764 17,905,018
1995 5,674,118 17,564,068
1994 6,792,352 17,275,773
1993 7,981,132 17,025,918
1992 7,683,266 16,739,284
1991 7,526,966 16,475,354
1990 7,375,307 16,352,458
1989 7,184,706 16,248,557
1988 6,968,071 16,078,621
1987 6,749,493 15,916,576
1986 6,531,881 15,731,256
1985 6,317,228 15,544,154
1984 6,107,627 15,441,860
1983 5,905,311 15,388,794
1982 5,711,549 15,286,567
1981 5,527,230 15,099,414
1980 5,353,259 14,847,974
1979 5,189,541 14,579,614
1978 5,035,171 14,310,128
1977 4,888,240 14,049,371
1976 4,745,954 13,796,770
1975 4,607,728 13,548,984
1974 4,474,228 13,305,693
1973 4,345,047 13,060,916
1972 4,220,335 12,809,205
1971 4,100,044 12,551,910
1970 3,980,669 12,287,110
1969 3,861,271 12,013,858
1968 3,744,010 11,736,088
1967 3,629,577 11,457,328
1966 3,521,626 11,183,928
1965 3,423,210 10,916,965
1964 3,334,834 10,653,397
1963 3,258,890 10,395,040
1962 3,186,025 10,143,754
1961 3,106,779 9,899,372
1960 3,022,294 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Sri Lanka
2023 3.7 1.97
2022 3.78 1.98
2021 3.84 2
2020 3.91 2.01
2019 3.99 2.02
2018 4.05 2.03
2017 4.08 2.04
2016 4.11 2.06
2015 4.11 2.09
2014 4.12 2.13
2013 4.14 2.18
2012 4.2 2.17
2011 4.33 2.14
2010 4.52 2.13
2009 4.71 2.18
2008 4.92 2.23
2007 5.14 2.3
2006 5.34 2.29
2005 5.5 2.26
2004 5.64 2.27
2003 5.74 2.3
2002 5.82 2.31
2001 5.89 2.28
2000 5.97 2.21
1999 6.06 2.14
1998 6.17 2.14
1997 6.24 2.22
1996 6.29 2.29
1995 6.35 2.35
1994 6.42 2.4
1993 6.48 2.44
1992 6.54 2.49
1991 6.62 2.51
1990 6.8 2.54
1989 7.03 2.58
1988 7.23 2.57
1987 7.43 2.64
1986 7.61 2.74
1985 7.79 2.9
1984 7.91 3.01
1983 8 3.11
1982 8.06 3.32
1981 8.1 3.65
1980 8.12 3.73
1979 8.13 3.82
1978 8.16 3.81
1977 8.14 3.74
1976 8.12 3.78
1975 8.1 3.82
1974 8.1 3.86
1973 8.09 4
1972 8.09 4.16
1971 8.09 4.27
1970 8.15 4.39
1969 8.18 4.5
1968 8.19 4.66
1967 8.21 4.79
1966 8.23 4.83
1965 8.25 4.93
1964 8.27 5.06
1963 8.27 5.12
1962 8.27 5.18
1961 8.28 5.24
1960 8.28 5.35

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

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Rwanda and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Sri Lanka
2024 20.8 34.1
2023 20.5 33.8
2022 20.3 33.6
2021 20 33.3
2020 19.9 33.1
2019 19.8 32.8
2018 19.7 32.5
2017 19.6 32.3
2016 19.4 32
2015 19.3 31.7
2014 19.1 31.4
2013 19 31.1
2012 18.8 30.8
2011 18.7 30.5
2010 18.5 30.2
2009 18.4 29.9
2008 18.3 29.6
2007 18.1 29.3
2006 18 29
2005 17.8 28.8
2004 17.6 28.5
2003 17.4 28.2
2002 17.1 27.9
2001 16.8 27.6
2000 16.3 27.2
1999 15.8 26.9
1998 15.3 26.5
1997 14.8 26.2
1996 14.6 25.8
1995 14.3 25.3
1994 15 24.9
1993 15.7 24.6
1992 15.6 24.3
1991 15.5 23.9
1990 15.5 23.6
1989 15.5 23.4
1988 15.6 23.1
1987 15.6 22.8
1986 15.7 22.5
1985 15.8 22.2
1984 16 22
1983 16.1 21.9
1982 16.2 21.7
1981 16.4 21.6
1980 16.5 21.5
1979 16.5 21.3
1978 16.6 21.2
1977 16.6 21
1976 16.5 20.9
1975 16.4 20.7
1974 16.3 20.6
1973 16.2 20.4
1972 16 20.2
1971 15.9 20.1
1970 15.7 20
1969 15.5 19.9
1968 15.3 19.8
1967 15.1 19.7
1966 14.9 19.6
1965 14.8 19.5
1964 14.7 19.5
1963 14.8 19.5
1962 14.9 19.5
1961 15.1 19.5
1960 15.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
81.7%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
15%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Rwanda Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
70,894 mi
2010

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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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