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Rwanda vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Rwanda has a population of 14.6M (ranked 77/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 146th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Switzerland
Population
15062056
9155878
Population rank 77/197 99/197
GDP
$16.4B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 142/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 178/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$10.6B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.6%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$726
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 155/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,614
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
21 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Rwanda and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Switzerland
2025 $16,372,132,990 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $15,111,064,182 $969,919,786,395
2023 $14,806,501,437 $928,435,275,852
2022 $13,747,404,814 $858,479,038,994
2021 $11,252,894,910 $840,710,023,481
2020 $10,487,146,253 $756,096,180,222
2019 $10,519,272,170 $736,384,764,157
2018 $9,650,161,136 $740,766,531,454
2017 $9,164,345,443 $706,660,443,624
2016 $8,596,812,241 $698,607,778,795
2015 $8,447,064,079 $706,199,008,879
2014 $8,129,984,484 $741,168,119,617
2013 $7,714,276,920 $718,748,402,260
2012 $7,556,673,276 $697,882,536,677
2011 $6,802,676,034 $727,231,637,102
2010 $6,052,276,078 $609,999,593,542
2009 $5,603,399,015 $563,659,557,945
2008 $5,120,655,375 $574,703,945,157
2007 $4,017,977,507 $498,993,845,385
2006 $3,274,207,945 $448,364,681,767
2005 $2,933,819,766 $424,511,048,024
2004 $2,376,496,067 $409,012,909,530
2003 $2,138,237,279 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,966,003,468 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,966,600,715 $290,160,142,214
2000 $2,068,836,754 $282,327,351,966
1999 $2,157,108,263 $301,911,268,140
1998 $1,989,343,546 $306,907,741,068
1997 $1,851,558,197 $298,868,250,534
1996 $1,382,334,879 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,293,535,193 $358,152,520,085
1994 $753,636,370 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,971,525,712 $276,339,744,180
1992 $2,029,026,962 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,911,600,237 $272,953,645,746
1990 $2,550,185,679 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,405,022,593 $211,241,694,480
1988 $2,395,492,687 $218,788,504,066
1987 $2,157,432,668 $202,238,567,597
1986 $1,944,710,684 $161,487,171,049
1985 $1,715,626,331 $112,652,623,418
1984 $1,587,413,084 $111,104,641,869
1983 $1,479,687,587 $116,361,728,836
1982 $1,407,243,139 $116,776,899,473
1981 $1,407,062,527 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,254,765,642 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,109,346,131 $116,702,524,208
1978 $905,709,076 $103,821,687,919
1977 $746,650,613 $74,237,819,014
1976 $637,753,853 $69,508,364,538
1975 $571,863,500 $66,452,559,176
1974 $308,458,423 $57,963,469,607
1973 $290,746,157 $50,296,651,921
1972 $246,457,838 $37,399,508,287
1971 $222,952,504 $30,492,832,676
1970 $219,900,006 $25,374,750,743
1969 $188,700,037 $22,780,211,812
1968 $172,200,018 $21,024,203,656
1967 $159,560,018 $19,689,329,510
1966 $124,525,703 $18,290,928,227
1965 $148,799,980 $17,033,079,428
1964 $129,999,994 $16,071,715,835
1963 $128,000,000 $14,499,109,270
1962 $125,000,008 $13,185,384,691
1961 $122,000,016 $11,889,851,950
1960 $119,000,024 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Rwanda and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Switzerland
2025 $1,124 $114,769
2024 $1,060 $107,702
2023 $1,061 $104,450
2022 $1,007 $97,809
2021 $843 $96,583
2020 $803 $87,530
2019 $823 $85,873
2018 $773 $87,002
2017 $751 $83,610
2016 $721 $83,432
2015 $726 $85,265
2014 $715 $90,512
2013 $695 $88,851
2012 $698 $87,270
2011 $643 $91,910
2010 $587 $77,956
2009 $557 $72,788
2008 $522 $75,148
2007 $421 $66,082
2006 $352 $59,910
2005 $324 $57,080
2004 $269.5 $55,350
2003 $249 $49,947
2002 $234 $43,094
2001 $237.3 $40,134
2000 $251.9 $39,298
1999 $264.7 $42,261
1998 $246.2 $43,166
1997 $238.7 $42,160
1996 $206 $48,838
1995 $228 $50,869
1994 $111 $43,741
1993 $247 $39,828
1992 $264.1 $41,327
1991 $254 $40,140
1990 $346 $40,171
1989 $335 $31,780
1988 $344 $33,183
1987 $320 $30,899
1986 $297.7 $24,828
1985 $271.6 $17,411
1984 $259.9 $17,247
1983 $250.6 $18,128
1982 $246.4 $18,271
1981 $254.6 $17,931
1980 $234.4 $19,686
1979 $213.8 $18,541
1978 $179.9 $16,528
1977 $152.7 $11,819
1976 $134.4 $11,029
1975 $124.1 $10,484
1974 $68.9 $9,140
1973 $66.9 $7,974
1972 $58.4 $5,973
1971 $54.4 $4,908
1970 $55.2 $4,105
1969 $48.9 $3,712
1968 $46 $3,465
1967 $44 $3,286
1966 $35.4 $3,091
1965 $43.5 $2,908
1964 $39 $2,776
1963 $39.3 $2,546
1962 $39.2 $2,366
1961 $39.3 $2,188
1960 $39.4 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Rwanda vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Switzerland
2026 68.5 84.4
2025 68.2 84.2
2024 68 84.1
2023 67.8 84
2022 67.5 83.2
2021 66.8 83.6
2020 67 83.1
2019 66.7 83.8
2018 66.4 83.6
2017 66.1 83.4
2016 65.7 83.4
2015 65.4 82.8
2014 65.1 83.1
2013 64.7 82.7
2012 64.2 82.6
2011 63.5 82.6
2010 62.8 82.3
2009 61.8 82
2008 60.6 82
2007 59.5 81.7
2006 58.3 81.5
2005 57 81.2
2004 55.5 81.1
2003 53.5 80.5
2002 51.3 80.4
2001 49.5 80.3
2000 47.8 79.8
1999 45.7 79.7
1998 43.1 79.5
1997 42 79.2
1996 42.5 79
1995 41.5 78.6
1994 12.2 78.5
1993 42.9 78.2
1992 44.4 77.9
1991 46.2 77.6
1990 47.8 77.4
1989 49.5 77.6
1988 50.9 77.4
1987 51.5 77.3
1986 51.7 77
1985 51.7 76.9
1984 51.4 76.8
1983 50.9 76.2
1982 50.2 76.2
1981 49.2 75.8
1980 48.1 75.6
1979 47.1 75.6
1978 46.2 75.3
1977 45.6 75.4
1976 45.3 74.9
1975 45.3 74.8
1974 45.6 74.4
1973 45.9 74.1
1972 46.3 73.8
1971 46.8 73.2
1970 47.1 73.1
1969 47.4 72.7
1968 47.7 72.7
1967 48 72.7
1966 48.1 72.4
1965 48.2 72.3
1964 48.1 72.2
1963 44 71.3
1962 47.8 71.3
1961 47.5 71.7
1960 47 71.4
1959 46.5 71.5
1958 46.1 71.3
1957 45.6 70.5
1956 45.2 70.2
1955 44.8 70.1
1954 44.4 70
1953 44.1 69.5
1952 43.8 69.6
1951 43.5 68.7
1950 43.2 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Rwanda and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Switzerland
2025 14,569,341 9,092,436
2024 14,256,567 9,005,582
2023 13,954,471 8,888,822
2022 13,651,030 8,777,088
2021 13,355,260 8,704,546
2020 13,065,837 8,638,167
2019 12,776,103 8,575,280
2018 12,487,996 8,514,329
2017 12,202,060 8,451,840
2016 11,919,183 8,373,338
2015 11,640,022 8,282,396
2014 11,364,757 8,188,649
2013 11,093,340 8,089,346
2012 10,829,901 7,996,861
2011 10,573,733 7,912,398
2010 10,317,553 7,824,909
2009 10,060,432 7,743,831
2008 9,804,269 7,647,675
2007 9,549,933 7,551,117
2006 9,299,246 7,483,934
2005 9,054,528 7,437,115
2004 8,816,844 7,389,625
2003 8,586,875 7,339,001
2002 8,400,180 7,284,753
2001 8,287,094 7,229,854
2000 8,213,931 7,184,250
1999 8,147,912 7,143,991
1998 8,081,681 7,110,001
1997 7,755,238 7,088,906
1996 6,708,764 7,071,850
1995 5,674,118 7,040,687
1994 6,792,352 6,993,795
1993 7,981,132 6,938,265
1992 7,683,266 6,875,364
1991 7,526,966 6,799,978
1990 7,375,307 6,715,519
1989 7,184,706 6,646,912
1988 6,968,071 6,593,386
1987 6,749,493 6,545,106
1986 6,531,881 6,504,124
1985 6,317,228 6,470,365
1984 6,107,627 6,441,865
1983 5,905,311 6,418,773
1982 5,711,549 6,391,309
1981 5,527,230 6,354,074
1980 5,353,259 6,319,408
1979 5,189,541 6,294,365
1978 5,035,171 6,281,738
1977 4,888,240 6,281,174
1976 4,745,954 6,302,504
1975 4,607,728 6,338,632
1974 4,474,228 6,341,405
1973 4,345,047 6,307,347
1972 4,220,335 6,260,956
1971 4,100,044 6,213,399
1970 3,980,669 6,180,877
1969 3,861,271 6,136,387
1968 3,744,010 6,067,714
1967 3,629,577 5,991,785
1966 3,521,626 5,918,002
1965 3,423,210 5,856,472
1964 3,334,834 5,789,228
1963 3,258,890 5,694,247
1962 3,186,025 5,573,815
1961 3,106,779 5,434,294
1960 3,022,294 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Switzerland
2024 3.65 1.29
2023 3.7 1.33
2022 3.78 1.39
2021 3.84 1.52
2020 3.91 1.46
2019 3.99 1.48
2018 4.05 1.52
2017 4.08 1.52
2016 4.11 1.54
2015 4.11 1.54
2014 4.12 1.54
2013 4.14 1.52
2012 4.2 1.52
2011 4.33 1.52
2010 4.52 1.52
2009 4.71 1.5
2008 4.92 1.48
2007 5.14 1.46
2006 5.34 1.44
2005 5.5 1.42
2004 5.64 1.42
2003 5.74 1.39
2002 5.82 1.39
2001 5.89 1.38
2000 5.97 1.5
1999 6.06 1.48
1998 6.17 1.47
1997 6.24 1.48
1996 6.29 1.5
1995 6.35 1.48
1994 6.42 1.49
1993 6.48 1.51
1992 6.54 1.58
1991 6.62 1.58
1990 6.8 1.58
1989 7.03 1.56
1988 7.23 1.57
1987 7.43 1.52
1986 7.61 1.53
1985 7.79 1.52
1984 7.91 1.53
1983 8 1.52
1982 8.06 1.56
1981 8.1 1.55
1980 8.12 1.55
1979 8.13 1.52
1978 8.16 1.51
1977 8.14 1.53
1976 8.12 1.55
1975 8.1 1.61
1974 8.1 1.73
1973 8.09 1.81
1972 8.09 1.91
1971 8.09 2.04
1970 8.15 2.1
1969 8.18 2.19
1968 8.19 2.29
1967 8.21 2.39
1966 8.23 2.5
1965 8.25 2.59
1964 8.27 2.66
1963 8.27 2.65
1962 8.27 2.58
1961 8.28 2.52
1960 8.28 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Rwanda and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Switzerland
2025 21 43.9
2024 20.8 43.7
2023 20.5 43.4
2022 20.3 43
2021 20 42.8
2020 19.9 42.7
2019 19.8 42.6
2018 19.7 42.5
2017 19.6 42.4
2016 19.4 42.3
2015 19.3 42.2
2014 19.1 42.1
2013 19 42
2012 18.8 41.8
2011 18.7 41.6
2010 18.5 41.5
2009 18.4 41.3
2008 18.3 41.1
2007 18.1 40.9
2006 18 40.6
2005 17.8 40.3
2004 17.6 39.9
2003 17.4 39.6
2002 17.1 39.3
2001 16.8 39
2000 16.3 38.7
1999 15.8 38.4
1998 15.3 38.2
1997 14.8 37.9
1996 14.6 37.6
1995 14.3 37.3
1994 15 37.1
1993 15.7 37
1992 15.6 36.9
1991 15.5 36.9
1990 15.5 36.9
1989 15.5 36.8
1988 15.6 36.7
1987 15.6 36.5
1986 15.7 36.3
1985 15.8 36.1
1984 16 35.9
1983 16.1 35.6
1982 16.2 35.3
1981 16.4 35
1980 16.5 34.8
1979 16.5 34.5
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.6 33.8
1976 16.5 33.5
1975 16.4 33.1
1974 16.3 32.7
1973 16.2 32.5
1972 16 32.3
1971 15.9 32.2
1970 15.7 32
1969 15.5 31.7
1968 15.3 31.7
1967 15.1 31.6
1966 14.9 31.6
1965 14.8 31.6
1964 14.7 31.5
1963 14.8 31.7
1962 14.9 32
1961 15.1 32.4
1960 15.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.61%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.49%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
5
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.2B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.96B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
372 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.14
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.04%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
76.7 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
59.9%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Switzerland
% of world population
0.18%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
30.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.11 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
31
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.61
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
21.2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
31.7%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Rwanda Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.7
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
654 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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