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Rwanda vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 146th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Sweden
Population
14975051
10680056
Population rank 77/197 91/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Rwanda and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Sweden
2024 $14,251,642,235 $603,715,224,266
2023 $14,331,722,703 $578,990,915,246
2022 $13,316,161,002 $575,071,237,641
2021 $11,078,787,090 $631,693,331,301
2020 $10,174,386,857 $544,265,668,452
2019 $10,349,300,277 $530,894,124,494
2018 $9,637,904,521 $549,649,344,043
2017 $9,252,833,891 $535,172,356,785
2016 $8,695,272,058 $513,058,312,951
2015 $8,543,760,200 $501,602,351,912
2014 $8,238,966,124 $577,727,767,304
2013 $7,819,964,030 $584,125,353,119
2012 $7,654,761,050 $549,739,674,655
2011 $6,884,913,658 $570,538,581,144
2010 $6,124,756,654 $492,750,897,239
2009 $5,674,476,969 $434,311,714,442
2008 $5,179,854,065 $514,614,100,833
2007 $4,070,507,895 $490,047,789,548
2006 $3,319,784,539 $422,528,394,459
2005 $2,933,819,766 $391,688,455,929
2004 $2,376,496,067 $384,545,442,175
2003 $2,138,237,279 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,966,003,468 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,966,600,715 $242,497,797,485
2000 $2,068,836,754 $262,903,560,280
1999 $2,157,108,263 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,989,343,546 $270,887,306,759
1997 $1,851,558,197 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,382,334,879 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,293,535,193 $267,050,453,507
1994 $753,636,370 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,971,525,712 $212,644,602,616
1992 $2,029,026,962 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,911,600,237 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,550,185,679 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,405,022,593 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,395,492,687 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,157,432,668 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,944,710,684 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,715,626,331 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,587,413,084 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,479,687,587 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,407,243,139 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,407,062,527 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,254,765,642 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,109,346,131 $123,207,527,699
1978 $905,709,076 $104,290,933,496
1977 $746,650,613 $94,331,782,622
1976 $637,753,853 $89,232,517,046
1975 $571,863,500 $82,765,232,648
1974 $308,458,423 $65,917,634,590
1973 $290,746,157 $59,318,842,992
1972 $246,457,838 $48,883,173,400
1971 $222,952,504 $41,506,151,115
1970 $219,900,006 $38,037,226,668
1969 $188,700,037 $33,967,301,561
1968 $172,200,018 $31,277,871,669
1967 $159,560,018 $29,474,881,506
1966 $124,525,703 $27,154,716,721
1965 $148,799,980 $24,963,947,415
1964 $129,999,994 $22,685,490,195
1963 $128,000,000 $20,342,131,882
1962 $125,000,008 $18,794,066,990
1961 $122,000,016 $17,329,620,585
1960 $119,000,024 $15,930,075,467

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

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Rwanda and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Sweden
2024 $1,000 $57,117
2023 $1,027 $54,950
2022 $975 $54,837
2021 $830 $60,648
2020 $779 $52,569
2019 $810 $51,649
2018 $772 $54,018
2017 $758 $53,210
2016 $730 $51,704
2015 $734 $51,188
2014 $725 $59,583
2013 $705 $60,844
2012 $707 $57,750
2011 $651 $60,379
2010 $594 $52,543
2009 $564 $46,708
2008 $528 $55,817
2007 $426 $53,568
2006 $357 $46,531
2005 $324 $43,378
2004 $269.5 $42,758
2003 $249 $37,292
2002 $234 $29,958
2001 $237.3 $27,259
2000 $251.9 $29,633
1999 $264.7 $30,969
1998 $246.2 $30,605
1997 $238.7 $30,324
1996 $206 $33,022
1995 $228 $30,254
1994 $111 $26,046
1993 $247 $24,390
1992 $264.1 $32,753
1991 $254 $31,777
1990 $346 $30,549
1989 $335 $25,625
1988 $344 $24,499
1987 $320 $21,761
1986 $297.7 $17,955
1985 $271.6 $13,647
1984 $259.9 $13,080
1983 $250.6 $12,590
1982 $246.4 $13,719
1981 $254.6 $15,564
1980 $234.4 $17,073
1979 $213.8 $14,856
1978 $179.9 $12,602
1977 $152.7 $11,432
1976 $134.4 $10,853
1975 $124.1 $10,103
1974 $68.9 $8,078
1973 $66.9 $7,291
1972 $58.4 $6,018
1971 $54.4 $5,125
1970 $55.2 $4,729
1969 $48.9 $4,263
1968 $46 $3,953
1967 $44 $3,746
1966 $35.4 $3,478
1965 $43.5 $3,228
1964 $39 $2,961
1963 $39.3 $2,675
1962 $39.2 $2,485
1961 $39.3 $2,304
1960 $39.4 $2,128

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

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Rwanda vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Sweden
2026 68.5 83.7
2025 68.2 83.6
2024 68 83.4
2023 67.8 83.3
2022 67.5 83
2021 66.8 83
2020 67 82.4
2019 66.7 83.1
2018 66.4 82.5
2017 66.1 82.4
2016 65.7 82.3
2015 65.4 82.2
2014 65.1 82.2
2013 64.7 81.9
2012 64.2 81.7
2011 63.5 81.8
2010 62.8 81.5
2009 61.8 81.4
2008 60.6 81.1
2007 59.5 81
2006 58.3 80.8
2005 57 80.6
2004 55.5 80.5
2003 53.5 80.2
2002 51.3 79.9
2001 49.5 79.8
2000 47.8 79.7
1999 45.7 79.5
1998 43.1 79.4
1997 42 79.3
1996 42.5 79
1995 41.5 78.8
1994 12.2 78.7
1993 42.9 78.1
1992 44.4 78.1
1991 46.2 77.7
1990 47.8 77.6
1989 49.5 77.7
1988 50.9 77
1987 51.5 77.1
1986 51.7 77
1985 51.7 76.7
1984 51.4 76.8
1983 50.9 76.6
1982 50.2 76.3
1981 49.2 76
1980 48.1 75.7
1979 47.1 75.5
1978 46.2 75.5
1977 45.6 75.4
1976 45.3 75
1975 45.3 75
1974 45.6 75
1973 45.9 74.9
1972 46.3 74.7
1971 46.8 74.6
1970 47.1 74.7
1969 47.4 74.1
1968 47.7 74
1967 48 74.1
1966 48.1 74.1
1965 48.2 73.9
1964 48.1 73.7
1963 44 73.5
1962 47.8 73.4
1961 47.5 73.5
1960 47 73
1959 46.5 73.4
1958 46.1 73.2
1957 45.6 72.5
1956 45.2 72.7
1955 44.8 72.6
1954 44.4 72.4
1953 44.1 71.9
1952 43.8 71.8
1951 43.5 71.4
1950 43.2 71.1

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

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Rwanda and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Sweden
2024 14,256,567 10,569,709
2023 13,954,471 10,536,632
2022 13,651,030 10,486,941
2021 13,355,260 10,415,811
2020 13,065,837 10,353,442
2019 12,776,103 10,278,887
2018 12,487,996 10,175,214
2017 12,202,060 10,057,698
2016 11,919,183 9,923,085
2015 11,640,022 9,799,186
2014 11,364,757 9,696,110
2013 11,093,340 9,600,379
2012 10,829,901 9,519,374
2011 10,573,733 9,449,213
2010 10,317,553 9,378,126
2009 10,060,432 9,298,515
2008 9,804,269 9,219,637
2007 9,549,933 9,148,092
2006 9,299,246 9,080,505
2005 9,054,528 9,029,572
2004 8,816,844 8,993,531
2003 8,586,875 8,958,229
2002 8,400,180 8,924,958
2001 8,287,094 8,895,960
2000 8,213,931 8,872,109
1999 8,147,912 8,857,874
1998 8,081,681 8,850,974
1997 7,755,238 8,846,062
1996 6,708,764 8,840,998
1995 5,674,118 8,826,939
1994 6,792,352 8,780,745
1993 7,981,132 8,718,561
1992 7,683,266 8,668,067
1991 7,526,966 8,617,375
1990 7,375,307 8,558,835
1989 7,184,706 8,492,964
1988 6,968,071 8,436,489
1987 6,749,493 8,397,804
1986 6,531,881 8,369,829
1985 6,317,228 8,350,386
1984 6,107,627 8,336,605
1983 5,905,311 8,329,033
1982 5,711,549 8,325,263
1981 5,527,230 8,320,503
1980 5,353,259 8,310,531
1979 5,189,541 8,293,678
1978 5,035,171 8,275,599
1977 4,888,240 8,251,540
1976 4,745,954 8,222,286
1975 4,607,728 8,192,437
1974 4,474,228 8,159,955
1973 4,345,047 8,136,312
1972 4,220,335 8,122,300
1971 4,100,044 8,098,334
1970 3,980,669 8,042,801
1969 3,861,271 7,968,072
1968 3,744,010 7,912,273
1967 3,629,577 7,867,931
1966 3,521,626 7,807,797
1965 3,423,210 7,733,853
1964 3,334,834 7,661,354
1963 3,258,890 7,604,328
1962 3,186,025 7,561,588
1961 3,106,779 7,519,998
1960 3,022,294 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Sweden

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Sweden
2023 3.7 1.45
2022 3.78 1.53
2021 3.84 1.67
2020 3.91 1.67
2019 3.99 1.71
2018 4.05 1.76
2017 4.08 1.78
2016 4.11 1.85
2015 4.11 1.85
2014 4.12 1.88
2013 4.14 1.89
2012 4.2 1.91
2011 4.33 1.9
2010 4.52 1.98
2009 4.71 1.94
2008 4.92 1.91
2007 5.14 1.88
2006 5.34 1.85
2005 5.5 1.77
2004 5.64 1.75
2003 5.74 1.71
2002 5.82 1.65
2001 5.89 1.57
2000 5.97 1.54
1999 6.06 1.5
1998 6.17 1.5
1997 6.24 1.52
1996 6.29 1.6
1995 6.35 1.73
1994 6.42 1.88
1993 6.48 1.99
1992 6.54 2.09
1991 6.62 2.11
1990 6.8 2.13
1989 7.03 2.01
1988 7.23 1.96
1987 7.43 1.84
1986 7.61 1.8
1985 7.79 1.74
1984 7.91 1.66
1983 8 1.61
1982 8.06 1.62
1981 8.1 1.63
1980 8.12 1.68
1979 8.13 1.66
1978 8.16 1.6
1977 8.14 1.64
1976 8.12 1.68
1975 8.1 1.77
1974 8.1 1.87
1973 8.09 1.87
1972 8.09 1.91
1971 8.09 1.96
1970 8.15 1.92
1969 8.18 1.93
1968 8.19 2.07
1967 8.21 2.28
1966 8.23 2.37
1965 8.25 2.39
1964 8.27 2.47
1963 8.27 2.33
1962 8.27 2.25
1961 8.28 2.21
1960 8.28 2.17

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

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Rwanda and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Sweden
2024 20.8 41.1
2023 20.5 40.9
2022 20.3 40.7
2021 20 40.7
2020 19.9 40.6
2019 19.8 40.5
2018 19.7 40.6
2017 19.6 40.7
2016 19.4 40.8
2015 19.3 40.9
2014 19.1 40.9
2013 19 40.9
2012 18.8 40.9
2011 18.7 40.8
2010 18.5 40.7
2009 18.4 40.7
2008 18.3 40.6
2007 18.1 40.5
2006 18 40.4
2005 17.8 40.2
2004 17.6 40
2003 17.4 39.8
2002 17.1 39.7
2001 16.8 39.5
2000 16.3 39.4
1999 15.8 39.2
1998 15.3 39
1997 14.8 38.8
1996 14.6 38.6
1995 14.3 38.5
1994 15 38.4
1993 15.7 38.4
1992 15.6 38.4
1991 15.5 38.3
1990 15.5 38.3
1989 15.5 38.3
1988 15.6 38.2
1987 15.6 38.1
1986 15.7 37.9
1985 15.8 37.6
1984 16 37.4
1983 16.1 37.1
1982 16.2 36.8
1981 16.4 36.5
1980 16.5 36.2
1979 16.5 36
1978 16.6 35.7
1977 16.6 35.5
1976 16.5 35.4
1975 16.4 35.3
1974 16.3 35.3
1973 16.2 35.3
1972 16 35.3
1971 15.9 35.3
1970 15.7 35.4
1969 15.5 35.6
1968 15.3 35.8
1967 15.1 35.9
1966 14.9 36
1965 14.8 36.2
1964 14.7 36.3
1963 14.8 36.3
1962 14.9 36.3
1961 15.1 36.2
1960 15.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
50%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Sweden
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
15%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Rwanda Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
356,129 mi
2016

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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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