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Rwanda vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 146th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Taiwan
Population
14975051
23229461
Population rank 77/197 60/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
20.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Rwanda and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Taiwan
2024 $14,251,642,235 $801,529,000,000
2023 $14,331,722,703 $757,328,000,000
2022 $13,316,161,002 $765,529,000,000
2021 $11,078,787,090 $777,062,000,000
2020 $10,174,386,857 $676,935,000,000
2019 $10,349,300,277 $613,453,000,000
2018 $9,637,904,521 $610,744,000,000
2017 $9,252,833,891 $591,734,000,000
2016 $8,695,272,058 $543,002,000,000
2015 $8,543,760,200 $534,474,000,000
2014 $8,238,966,124 $535,332,000,000
2013 $7,819,964,030 $512,957,000,000
2012 $7,654,761,050 $495,536,000,000
2011 $6,884,913,658 $483,957,000,000
2010 $6,124,756,654 $444,245,000,000
2009 $5,674,476,969 $390,788,000,000
2008 $5,179,854,065 $415,824,000,000
2007 $4,070,507,895 $406,940,000,000
2006 $3,319,784,539 $386,492,000,000
2005 $2,933,819,766 $374,042,000,000
2004 $2,376,496,067 $346,881,000,000
2003 $2,138,237,279 $317,374,000,000
2002 $1,966,003,468 $307,429,000,000
2001 $1,966,600,715 $299,303,000,000
2000 $2,068,836,754 $330,725,000,000
1999 $2,157,108,263 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,989,343,546 $279,926,000,000
1997 $1,851,558,197 $303,315,000,000
1996 $1,382,334,879 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,293,535,193 $279,013,000,000
1994 $753,636,370 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,971,525,712 $234,943,000,000
1992 $2,029,026,962 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,911,600,237 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,550,185,679 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,405,022,593 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,395,492,687 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,157,432,668 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,944,710,684 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,715,626,331 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,587,413,084 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,479,687,587 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,407,243,139 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,407,062,527 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,254,765,642 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,109,346,131 $33,875,000,000
1978 $905,709,076 $27,373,000,000
1977 $746,650,613 $22,252,000,000
1976 $637,753,853 $18,988,000,000
1975 $571,863,500 $15,836,000,000
1974 $308,458,423 $14,739,000,000
1973 $290,746,157 $10,940,000,000
1972 $246,457,838 $8,063,000,000
1971 $222,952,504 $6,727,000,000
1970 $219,900,006 $5,785,000,000
1969 $188,700,037 $5,017,000,000
1968 $172,200,018 $4,325,000,000
1967 $159,560,018 $3,709,000,000
1966 $124,525,703 $3,207,000,000
1965 $148,799,980 $2,869,000,000
1964 $129,999,994 $2,592,000,000
1963 $128,000,000 $2,218,000,000
1962 $125,000,008 $1,960,000,000
1961 $122,000,016 $1,778,000,000
1960 $119,000,024 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Rwanda and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Taiwan
2024 $1,000 $34,238
2023 $1,027 $32,444
2022 $975 $32,827
2021 $830 $33,111
2020 $779 $28,705
2019 $810 $25,998
2018 $772 $25,901
2017 $758 $25,121
2016 $730 $23,091
2015 $734 $22,780
2014 $725 $22,874
2013 $705 $21,973
2012 $707 $21,295
2011 $651 $20,866
2010 $594 $19,197
2009 $564 $16,933
2008 $528 $18,081
2007 $426 $17,757
2006 $357 $16,934
2005 $324 $16,456
2004 $269.5 $15,317
2003 $249 $14,066
2002 $234 $13,686
2001 $237.3 $13,397
2000 $251.9 $14,908
1999 $264.7 $13,804
1998 $246.2 $12,820
1997 $238.7 $14,020
1996 $206 $13,641
1995 $228 $13,119
1994 $111 $12,150
1993 $247 $11,242
1992 $264.1 $10,768
1991 $254 $9,125
1990 $346 $8,205
1989 $335 $7,613
1988 $344 $6,370
1987 $320 $5,350
1986 $297.7 $4,036
1985 $271.6 $3,314
1984 $259.9 $3,224
1983 $250.6 $2,903
1982 $246.4 $2,699
1981 $254.6 $2,720
1980 $234.4 $2,389
1979 $213.8 $1,950
1978 $179.9 $1,606
1977 $152.7 $1,330
1976 $134.4 $1,158
1975 $124.1 $985
1974 $68.9 $934
1973 $66.9 $706
1972 $58.4 $530
1971 $54.4 $451
1970 $55.2 $397
1969 $48.9 $357
1968 $46 $319
1967 $44 $280.8
1966 $35.4 $249.1
1965 $43.5 $229.3
1964 $39 $213.6
1963 $39.3 $188.6
1962 $39.2 $172
1961 $39.3 $161.2
1960 $39.4 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Rwanda vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Taiwan
2026 68.5 81.1
2025 68.2 80.9
2024 68 80.7
2023 67.8 80.6
2022 67.5 80.2
2021 66.8 80.8
2020 67 81.1
2019 66.7 80.6
2018 66.4 80.4
2017 66.1 80.1
2016 65.7 79.7
2015 65.4 79.9
2014 65.1 79.5
2013 64.7 79.6
2012 64.2 79.2
2011 63.5 78.9
2010 62.8 79
2009 61.8 78.7
2008 60.6 78.3
2007 59.5 78
2006 58.3 77.8
2005 57 77.1
2004 55.5 77.2
2003 53.5 77
2002 51.3 76.9
2001 49.5 76.5
2000 47.8 76.1
1999 45.7 75.6
1998 43.1 75.5
1997 42 75.3
1996 42.5 74.9
1995 41.5 74.6
1994 12.2 74.7
1993 42.9 74.6
1992 44.4 74.3
1991 46.2 74.3
1990 47.8 73.9
1989 49.5 73.7
1988 50.9 73.4
1987 51.5 73.6
1986 51.7 73.3
1985 51.7 73.3
1984 51.4 73
1983 50.9 72.4
1982 50.2 72.4
1981 49.2 72
1980 48.1 72
1979 47.1 71.7
1978 46.2 71.7
1977 45.6 71.3
1976 45.3 71.2
1975 45.3 70.9
1974 45.6 70.3
1973 45.9 69.8
1972 46.3 69.6
1971 46.8 69.4
1970 47.1 69
1969 47.4 67.7
1968 47.7 66.8
1967 48 66.7
1966 48.1 66.1
1965 48.2 65.7
1964 48.1 64.9
1963 44 64.5
1962 47.8 63.8
1961 47.5 63
1960 47 62.5
1959 46.5 61.6
1958 46.1 61
1957 45.6 61
1956 45.2 60.3
1955 44.8 59.8
1954 44.4 58.9
1953 44.1 58.6
1952 43.8 57.9
1951 43.5 57.2
1950 43.2 56.6

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

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Rwanda and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 14,256,567 23,410,331
2023 13,954,471 23,342,541
2022 13,651,030 23,319,977
2021 13,355,260 23,468,275
2020 13,065,837 23,582,179
2019 12,776,103 23,596,027
2018 12,487,996 23,580,080
2017 12,202,060 23,555,522
2016 11,919,183 23,515,945
2015 11,640,022 23,462,914
2014 11,364,757 23,403,635
2013 11,093,340 23,344,670
2012 10,829,901 23,270,367
2011 10,573,733 23,193,518
2010 10,317,553 23,140,948
2009 10,060,432 23,078,402
2008 9,804,269 22,997,696
2007 9,549,933 22,917,444
2006 9,299,246 22,823,455
2005 9,054,528 22,729,753
2004 8,816,844 22,646,836
2003 8,586,875 22,562,663
2002 8,400,180 22,463,172
2001 8,287,094 22,341,120
2000 8,213,931 22,184,530
1999 8,147,912 22,010,489
1998 8,081,681 21,835,703
1997 7,755,238 21,634,124
1996 6,708,764 21,441,432
1995 5,674,118 21,267,653
1994 6,792,352 21,086,645
1993 7,981,132 20,899,019
1992 7,683,266 20,704,227
1991 7,526,966 20,503,568
1990 7,375,307 20,278,946
1989 7,184,706 20,055,492
1988 6,968,071 19,839,704
1987 6,749,493 19,617,046
1986 6,531,881 19,411,454
1985 6,317,228 19,191,510
1984 6,107,627 18,929,866
1983 5,905,311 18,653,146
1982 5,711,549 18,354,855
1981 5,527,230 18,029,982
1980 5,353,259 17,704,538
1979 5,189,541 17,372,779
1978 5,035,171 17,042,272
1977 4,888,240 16,730,895
1976 4,745,954 16,401,413
1975 4,607,728 16,075,128
1974 4,474,228 15,784,817
1973 4,345,047 15,505,121
1972 4,220,335 15,220,495
1971 4,100,044 14,913,564
1970 3,980,669 14,582,944
1969 3,861,271 14,068,984
1968 3,744,010 13,548,537
1967 3,629,577 13,210,344
1966 3,521,626 12,874,153
1965 3,423,210 12,511,863
1964 3,334,834 12,137,143
1963 3,258,890 11,762,101
1962 3,186,025 11,392,513
1961 3,106,779 11,030,385
1960 3,022,294 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.7 0.87
2022 3.78 0.87
2021 3.84 0.98
2020 3.91 0.99
2019 3.99 1.05
2018 4.05 1.06
2017 4.08 1.13
2016 4.11 1.17
2015 4.11 1.18
2014 4.12 -
2013 4.14 -
2012 4.2 -
2011 4.33 1.07
2010 4.52 -
2009 4.71 -
2008 4.92 -
2007 5.14 -
2006 5.34 -
2005 5.5 -
2004 5.64 -
2003 5.74 -
2002 5.82 -
2001 5.89 1.4
2000 5.97 -
1999 6.06 -
1998 6.17 -
1997 6.24 -
1996 6.29 -
1995 6.35 -
1994 6.42 -
1993 6.48 -
1992 6.54 -
1991 6.62 1.72
1990 6.8 -
1989 7.03 -
1988 7.23 -
1987 7.43 -
1986 7.61 -
1985 7.79 -
1984 7.91 -
1983 8 -
1982 8.06 -
1981 8.1 2.46
1980 8.12 -
1979 8.13 -
1978 8.16 -
1977 8.14 -
1976 8.12 -
1975 8.1 -
1974 8.1 -
1973 8.09 -
1972 8.09 -
1971 8.09 -
1970 8.15 -
1969 8.18 -
1968 8.19 -
1967 8.21 -
1966 8.23 -
1965 8.25 -
1964 8.27 -
1963 8.27 -
1962 8.27 -
1961 8.28 -
1960 8.28 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Rwanda and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Taiwan
2024 20.8 45.1
2023 20.5 44.5
2022 20.3 43.9
2021 20 43.3
2020 19.9 42.7
2019 19.8 42.1
2018 19.7 41.5
2017 19.6 41
2016 19.4 40.4
2015 19.3 39.9
2014 19.1 39.3
2013 19 38.9
2012 18.8 38.3
2011 18.7 37.9
2010 18.5 37.4
2009 18.4 36.8
2008 18.3 36.3
2007 18.1 35.8
2006 18 35.2
2005 17.8 34.7
2004 17.6 34.1
2003 17.4 33.6
2002 17.1 33.1
2001 16.8 32.6
2000 16.3 32.1
1999 15.8 31.6
1998 15.3 31.2
1997 14.8 30.7
1996 14.6 30.3
1995 14.3 29.8
1994 15 29.4
1993 15.7 28.9
1992 15.6 28.4
1991 15.5 28
1990 15.5 27.5
1989 15.5 27
1988 15.6 26.5
1987 15.6 26.1
1986 15.7 25.6
1985 15.8 25.1
1984 16 24.6
1983 16.1 24.1
1982 16.2 23.8
1981 16.4 23.4
1980 16.5 23
1979 16.5 22.6
1978 16.6 22.3
1977 16.6 21.9
1976 16.5 21.5
1975 16.4 21.2
1974 16.3 20.8
1973 16.2 -
1972 16 -
1971 15.9 -
1970 15.7 -
1969 15.5 -
1968 15.3 -
1967 15.1 -
1966 14.9 -
1965 14.8 -
1964 14.7 -
1963 14.8 -
1962 14.9 -
1961 15.1 -
1960 15.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
n/a

Society

Rwanda Taiwan
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
29.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
72
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
15%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Rwanda Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
6
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Rwanda Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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