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Rwanda vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 146th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Sudan
Population
14975051
53335233
Population rank 77/197 29/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Rwanda and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Sudan
2024 $14,251,642,235 $49,672,435,513
2023 $14,331,722,703 $39,898,289,821
2022 $13,316,161,002 $51,666,875,363
2021 $11,078,787,090 $34,229,513,775
2020 $10,174,386,857 $27,034,593,750
2019 $10,349,300,277 $32,338,079,165
2018 $9,637,904,521 $32,333,780,383
2017 $9,252,833,891 $41,283,617,976
2016 $8,695,272,058 $42,630,376,000
2015 $8,543,760,200 $51,726,758,677
2014 $8,238,966,124 $49,516,748,618
2013 $7,819,964,030 $43,024,018,082
2012 $7,654,761,050 $37,632,919,967
2011 $6,884,913,658 $55,018,567,211
2010 $6,124,756,654 $58,962,978,034
2009 $5,674,476,969 $51,621,044,077
2008 $5,179,854,065 $64,833,083,257
2007 $4,070,507,895 $59,440,139,775
2006 $3,319,784,539 $45,263,831,634
2005 $2,933,819,766 $35,182,711,988
2004 $2,376,496,067 $26,646,007,251
2003 $2,138,237,279 $21,355,298,460
2002 $1,966,003,468 $18,137,128,388
2001 $1,966,600,715 $15,716,361,792
2000 $2,068,836,754 $12,257,299,147
1999 $2,157,108,263 $10,682,028,340
1998 $1,989,343,546 $11,250,221,537
1997 $1,851,558,197 $11,681,175,864
1996 $1,382,334,879 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,293,535,193 $13,830,363,900
1994 $753,636,370 $12,793,794,737
1993 $1,971,525,712 $8,881,005,436
1992 $2,029,026,962 $7,031,933,492
1991 $1,911,600,237 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,550,185,679 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,405,022,593 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,395,492,687 $14,372,555,556
1987 $2,157,432,668 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,944,710,684 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,715,626,331 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,587,413,084 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,479,687,587 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,407,243,139 $8,732,542,274
1981 $1,407,062,527 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,254,765,642 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,109,346,131 $8,418,407,787
1978 $905,709,076 $8,128,719,315
1977 $746,650,613 $7,499,005,639
1976 $637,753,853 $6,013,210,816
1975 $571,863,500 $4,823,090,192
1974 $308,458,423 $3,958,931,660
1973 $290,746,157 $3,077,254,460
1972 $246,457,838 $2,483,055,722
1971 $222,952,504 $2,288,340,041
1970 $219,900,006 $2,100,229,759
1969 $188,700,037 $1,847,501,441
1968 $172,200,018 $1,677,771,401
1967 $159,560,018 $1,607,409,539
1966 $124,525,703 $1,484,491,676
1965 $148,799,980 $1,446,869,619
1964 $129,999,994 $1,388,282,600
1963 $128,000,000 $1,351,234,926
1962 $125,000,008 $1,328,259,625
1961 $122,000,016 $1,222,860,429
1960 $119,000,024 $1,126,364,162

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

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Rwanda and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Sudan
2024 $1,000 $985
2023 $1,027 $797
2022 $975 $1,046
2021 $830 $712
2020 $779 $578
2019 $810 $710
2018 $772 $731
2017 $758 $967
2016 $730 $1,033
2015 $734 $1,292
2014 $725 $1,275
2013 $705 $1,139
2012 $707 $1,019
2011 $651 $1,522
2010 $594 $1,665
2009 $564 $1,493
2008 $528 $1,928
2007 $426 $1,814
2006 $357 $1,415
2005 $324 $1,125
2004 $269.5 $872
2003 $249 $714
2002 $234 $621
2001 $237.3 $551
2000 $251.9 $441
1999 $264.7 $394
1998 $246.2 $425
1997 $238.7 $453
1996 $206 $357
1995 $228 $561
1994 $111 $532
1993 $247 $379
1992 $264.1 $307
1991 $254 $1,966
1990 $346 $1,528
1989 $335 $992
1988 $344 $680
1987 $320 $584
1986 $297.7 $497
1985 $271.6 $406
1984 $259.9 $534
1983 $250.6 $431
1982 $246.4 $472
1981 $254.6 $605
1980 $234.4 $525
1979 $213.8 $515
1978 $179.9 $518
1977 $152.7 $497
1976 $134.4 $413
1975 $124.1 $343
1974 $68.9 $291.5
1973 $66.9 $235.8
1972 $58.4 $198.2
1971 $54.4 $189
1970 $55.2 $179.6
1969 $48.9 $163.5
1968 $46 $153.7
1967 $44 $152.4
1966 $35.4 $145.6
1965 $43.5 $146.8
1964 $39 $145.7
1963 $39.3 $146.6
1962 $39.2 $148.9
1961 $39.3 $141.6
1960 $39.4 $134.7

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

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Rwanda vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Sudan
2026 68.5 66.9
2025 68.2 66.7
2024 68 66.5
2023 67.8 66.3
2022 67.5 65.7
2021 66.8 64.5
2020 67 65.1
2019 66.7 65.8
2018 66.4 65.5
2017 66.1 65.1
2016 65.7 64.7
2015 65.4 64.4
2014 65.1 64
2013 64.7 63.4
2012 64.2 63.4
2011 63.5 63.2
2010 62.8 63
2009 61.8 62.7
2008 60.6 61.3
2007 59.5 61.4
2006 58.3 60.4
2005 57 57.2
2004 55.5 56.8
2003 53.5 58.3
2002 51.3 59.3
2001 49.5 59.3
2000 47.8 58.9
1999 45.7 58.6
1998 43.1 58.3
1997 42 58.1
1996 42.5 57.6
1995 41.5 57.4
1994 12.2 57
1993 42.9 56.1
1992 44.4 56
1991 46.2 55.6
1990 47.8 55.5
1989 49.5 54.9
1988 50.9 55
1987 51.5 54.7
1986 51.7 54.6
1985 51.7 50
1984 51.4 49.8
1983 50.9 49.6
1982 50.2 54.4
1981 49.2 54.4
1980 48.1 54.1
1979 47.1 53.4
1978 46.2 53.3
1977 45.6 53.5
1976 45.3 53.3
1975 45.3 53.3
1974 45.6 53.2
1973 45.9 53
1972 46.3 52.8
1971 46.8 52.5
1970 47.1 52.3
1969 47.4 52
1968 47.7 51.8
1967 48 51.5
1966 48.1 51.3
1965 48.2 51
1964 48.1 50.9
1963 44 50.8
1962 47.8 50.4
1961 47.5 50
1960 47 49.6
1959 46.5 49.2
1958 46.1 48.9
1957 45.6 48.5
1956 45.2 48.1
1955 44.8 47.7
1954 44.4 47.3
1953 44.1 46.9
1952 43.8 46.5
1951 43.5 46.2
1950 43.2 45.8

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

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Rwanda and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sudan
2024 14,256,567 50,448,963
2023 13,954,471 50,042,791
2022 13,651,030 49,383,346
2021 13,355,260 48,066,924
2020 13,065,837 46,789,231
2019 12,776,103 45,548,175
2018 12,487,996 44,230,596
2017 12,202,060 42,714,306
2016 11,919,183 41,259,892
2015 11,640,022 40,024,431
2014 11,364,757 38,823,318
2013 11,093,340 37,785,849
2012 10,829,901 36,923,178
2011 10,573,733 36,140,806
2010 10,317,553 35,414,399
2009 10,060,432 34,569,113
2008 9,804,269 33,623,980
2007 9,549,933 32,764,135
2006 9,299,246 31,992,435
2005 9,054,528 31,262,444
2004 8,816,844 30,556,637
2003 8,586,875 29,896,035
2002 8,400,180 29,228,727
2001 8,287,094 28,516,770
2000 8,213,931 27,816,745
1999 8,147,912 27,130,613
1998 8,081,681 26,458,999
1997 7,755,238 25,799,821
1996 6,708,764 25,231,528
1995 5,674,118 24,672,143
1994 6,792,352 24,043,948
1993 7,981,132 23,445,592
1992 7,683,266 22,927,355
1991 7,526,966 22,470,676
1990 7,375,307 22,021,481
1989 7,184,706 21,578,022
1988 6,968,071 21,138,431
1987 6,749,493 20,704,904
1986 6,531,881 20,288,238
1985 6,317,228 19,905,872
1984 6,107,627 19,546,528
1983 5,905,311 19,109,770
1982 5,711,549 18,486,645
1981 5,527,230 17,780,572
1980 5,353,259 17,058,905
1979 5,189,541 16,355,352
1978 5,035,171 15,695,003
1977 4,888,240 15,086,614
1976 4,745,954 14,569,716
1975 4,607,728 14,064,798
1974 4,474,228 13,580,723
1973 4,345,047 13,049,315
1972 4,220,335 12,527,856
1971 4,100,044 12,105,539
1970 3,980,669 11,695,771
1969 3,861,271 11,298,936
1968 3,744,010 10,917,999
1967 3,629,577 10,550,597
1966 3,521,626 10,197,578
1965 3,423,210 9,858,030
1964 3,334,834 9,531,109
1963 3,258,890 9,218,077
1962 3,186,025 8,919,028
1961 3,106,779 8,634,941
1960 3,022,294 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Sudan

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Sudan
2023 3.7 4.32
2022 3.78 4.38
2021 3.84 4.46
2020 3.91 4.54
2019 3.99 4.62
2018 4.05 4.68
2017 4.08 4.76
2016 4.11 4.83
2015 4.11 4.9
2014 4.12 4.91
2013 4.14 4.97
2012 4.2 5.03
2011 4.33 5.09
2010 4.52 5.14
2009 4.71 5.17
2008 4.92 5.21
2007 5.14 5.27
2006 5.34 5.33
2005 5.5 5.4
2004 5.64 5.46
2003 5.74 5.49
2002 5.82 5.53
2001 5.89 5.56
2000 5.97 5.6
1999 6.06 5.62
1998 6.17 5.65
1997 6.24 5.72
1996 6.29 5.79
1995 6.35 5.86
1994 6.42 5.91
1993 6.48 5.97
1992 6.54 6.02
1991 6.62 6.05
1990 6.8 6.07
1989 7.03 6.11
1988 7.23 6.13
1987 7.43 6.18
1986 7.61 6.23
1985 7.79 6.28
1984 7.91 6.34
1983 8 6.41
1982 8.06 6.47
1981 8.1 6.53
1980 8.12 6.59
1979 8.13 6.65
1978 8.16 6.72
1977 8.14 6.78
1976 8.12 6.82
1975 8.1 6.87
1974 8.1 6.91
1973 8.09 6.94
1972 8.09 6.98
1971 8.09 7.02
1970 8.15 6.99
1969 8.18 6.97
1968 8.19 6.95
1967 8.21 6.91
1966 8.23 6.88
1965 8.25 6.84
1964 8.27 6.8
1963 8.27 6.76
1962 8.27 6.7
1961 8.28 6.66
1960 8.28 6.66

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

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Rwanda and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Sudan
2024 20.8 19.4
2023 20.5 19.3
2022 20.3 19.2
2021 20 19
2020 19.9 18.9
2019 19.8 18.7
2018 19.7 18.6
2017 19.6 18.3
2016 19.4 18.1
2015 19.3 17.9
2014 19.1 17.7
2013 19 17.5
2012 18.8 17.5
2011 18.7 17.4
2010 18.5 17.5
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.3 17.3
2007 18.1 17.3
2006 18 17.2
2005 17.8 17.1
2004 17.6 17.1
2003 17.4 17.1
2002 17.1 17
2001 16.8 17
2000 16.3 16.9
1999 15.8 16.9
1998 15.3 16.8
1997 14.8 16.8
1996 14.6 16.8
1995 14.3 16.8
1994 15 16.8
1993 15.7 16.8
1992 15.6 16.8
1991 15.5 16.8
1990 15.5 16.8
1989 15.5 16.8
1988 15.6 16.9
1987 15.6 16.9
1986 15.7 16.8
1985 15.8 16.8
1984 16 16.8
1983 16.1 16.7
1982 16.2 16.7
1981 16.4 16.6
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.6 16.2
1977 16.6 16.1
1976 16.5 16
1975 16.4 16
1974 16.3 15.9
1973 16.2 16
1972 16 16.1
1971 15.9 16.2
1970 15.7 16.2
1969 15.5 16.3
1968 15.3 16.3
1967 15.1 16.4
1966 14.9 16.4
1965 14.8 16.5
1964 14.7 16.5
1963 14.8 16.6
1962 14.9 16.7
1961 15.1 16.7
1960 15.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
50%
2017
15.3%
2014

Energy

Rwanda Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Rwanda Sudan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
15%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Rwanda Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
19,263 mi
2019

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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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