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Rwanda vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 146th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Tanzania
Population
14975051
73145892
Population rank 77/197 20/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Rwanda and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Tanzania
2024 $14,251,642,235 $78,844,405,385
2023 $14,331,722,703 $79,030,935,627
2022 $13,316,161,002 $75,749,121,843
2021 $11,078,787,090 $70,655,628,148
2020 $10,174,386,857 $66,068,737,786
2019 $10,349,300,277 $61,026,731,926
2018 $9,637,904,521 $57,003,712,892
2017 $9,252,833,891 $53,274,884,533
2016 $8,695,272,058 $49,774,409,374
2015 $8,543,760,200 $47,413,919,817
2014 $8,238,966,124 $49,986,726,461
2013 $7,819,964,030 $45,648,857,242
2012 $7,654,761,050 $39,650,394,363
2011 $6,884,913,658 $34,657,140,096
2010 $6,124,756,654 $32,012,892,919
2009 $5,674,476,969 $29,400,573,554
2008 $5,179,854,065 $27,947,821,398
2007 $4,070,507,895 $21,860,434,823
2006 $3,319,784,539 $18,619,859,795
2005 $2,933,819,766 $18,395,383,647
2004 $2,376,496,067 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,138,237,279 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,966,003,468 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,966,600,715 $13,563,990,022
2000 $2,068,836,754 $13,371,767,082
1999 $2,157,108,263 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,989,343,546 $12,172,790,056
1997 $1,851,558,197 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,382,334,879 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,293,535,193 $7,631,431,840
1994 $753,636,370 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,971,525,712 $6,182,872,708
1992 $2,029,026,962 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,911,600,237 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,550,185,679 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,405,022,593 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,395,492,687 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,157,432,668 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,944,710,684 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,715,626,331 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,587,413,084 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,479,687,587 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,407,243,139 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,407,062,527 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,254,765,642 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,109,346,131 $9,804,637,491
1978 $905,709,076 $9,261,675,710
1977 $746,650,613 $7,732,598,995
1976 $637,753,853 $6,472,511,988
1975 $571,863,500 $5,729,917,840
1974 $308,458,423 $4,977,337,978
1973 $290,746,157 $4,144,104,535
1972 $246,457,838 $3,472,787,266
1971 $222,952,504 $3,050,673,517
1970 $219,900,006 $2,851,419,386
1969 $188,700,037 $5,142,066,811
1968 $172,200,018 $4,895,251,824
1967 $159,560,018 $4,565,132,048
1966 $124,525,703 $4,377,998,825
1965 $148,799,980 $3,817,226,546
1964 $129,999,994 $3,748,840,925
1963 $128,000,000 $3,456,579,293
1962 $125,000,008 $3,101,589,993
1961 $122,000,016 $2,826,179,031
1960 $119,000,024 $2,651,729,807

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

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Rwanda and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Tanzania
2024 $1,000 $1,150
2023 $1,027 $1,186
2022 $975 $1,171
2021 $830 $1,125
2020 $779 $1,084
2019 $810 $1,031
2018 $772 $992
2017 $758 $957
2016 $730 $925
2015 $734 $911
2014 $725 $993
2013 $705 $935
2012 $707 $837
2011 $651 $753
2010 $594 $715
2009 $564 $674
2008 $528 $657
2007 $426 $528
2006 $357 $462
2005 $324 $469
2004 $269.5 $438
2003 $249 $410
2002 $234 $391
2001 $237.3 $385
2000 $251.9 $390
1999 $264.7 $382
1998 $246.2 $375
1997 $238.7 $353
1996 $206 $305
1995 $228 $251.2
1994 $111 $222.5
1993 $247 $218.2
1992 $264.1 $243.4
1991 $254 $268.8
1990 $346 $236.9
1989 $335 $252.3
1988 $344 $299
1987 $320 $326
1986 $297.7 $466
1985 $271.6 $681
1984 $259.9 $593
1983 $250.6 $667
1982 $246.4 $683
1981 $254.6 $665
1980 $234.4 $595
1979 $213.8 $527
1978 $179.9 $515
1977 $152.7 $446
1976 $134.4 $387
1975 $124.1 $355
1974 $68.9 $320
1973 $66.9 $276.1
1972 $58.4 $239.8
1971 $54.4 $218.4
1970 $55.2 $211.3
1969 $48.9 $394
1968 $46 $388
1967 $44 $374
1966 $35.4 $370
1965 $43.5 $333
1964 $39 $337
1963 $39.3 $320
1962 $39.2 $295.7
1961 $39.3 $277.4
1960 $39.4 $267.8

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

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Rwanda vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Tanzania
2026 68.5 67.6
2025 68.2 67.4
2024 68 67.2
2023 67.8 67
2022 67.5 66.9
2021 66.8 66.1
2020 67 66.8
2019 66.7 66
2018 66.4 65.5
2017 66.1 65
2016 65.7 64.4
2015 65.4 63.9
2014 65.1 63.4
2013 64.7 62.8
2012 64.2 62.3
2011 63.5 61.6
2010 62.8 61.1
2009 61.8 60.5
2008 60.6 59.9
2007 59.5 59.3
2006 58.3 58.5
2005 57 57.7
2004 55.5 56.8
2003 53.5 55.9
2002 51.3 54.9
2001 49.5 54.1
2000 47.8 53.2
1999 45.7 52.4
1998 43.1 51.8
1997 42 51.2
1996 42.5 51.1
1995 41.5 51
1994 12.2 51.1
1993 42.9 51.2
1992 44.4 51.4
1991 46.2 51.8
1990 47.8 52
1989 49.5 52.1
1988 50.9 52.2
1987 51.5 52.2
1986 51.7 52.2
1985 51.7 52.2
1984 51.4 52.2
1983 50.9 52.2
1982 50.2 52
1981 49.2 51.7
1980 48.1 51.3
1979 47.1 50.8
1978 46.2 50.4
1977 45.6 50
1976 45.3 49.5
1975 45.3 48.9
1974 45.6 48.4
1973 45.9 47.9
1972 46.3 47.4
1971 46.8 47
1970 47.1 46.5
1969 47.4 46
1968 47.7 45.6
1967 48 45.2
1966 48.1 44.9
1965 48.2 44.5
1964 48.1 44.1
1963 44 43.6
1962 47.8 43.2
1961 47.5 42.8
1960 47 42.6
1959 46.5 42.5
1958 46.1 42.3
1957 45.6 42.1
1956 45.2 42
1955 44.8 41.8
1954 44.4 41.7
1953 44.1 41.5
1952 43.8 41.4
1951 43.5 41.2
1950 43.2 41

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

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Rwanda and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tanzania
2024 14,256,567 68,560,157
2023 13,954,471 66,617,606
2022 13,651,030 64,711,821
2021 13,355,260 62,830,412
2020 13,065,837 60,972,798
2019 12,776,103 59,174,891
2018 12,487,996 57,437,145
2017 12,202,060 55,652,890
2016 11,919,183 53,824,013
2015 11,640,022 52,020,962
2014 11,364,757 50,351,512
2013 11,093,340 48,824,128
2012 10,829,901 47,374,260
2011 10,573,733 46,029,367
2010 10,317,553 44,758,488
2009 10,060,432 43,633,982
2008 9,804,269 42,570,728
2007 9,549,933 41,435,512
2006 9,299,246 40,294,902
2005 9,054,528 39,182,076
2004 8,816,844 38,109,668
2003 8,586,875 37,089,555
2002 8,400,180 36,121,304
2001 8,287,094 35,198,299
2000 8,213,931 34,260,139
1999 8,147,912 33,300,330
1998 8,081,681 32,420,458
1997 7,755,238 31,578,089
1996 6,708,764 30,945,762
1995 5,674,118 30,383,497
1994 6,792,352 29,442,356
1993 7,981,132 28,332,692
1992 7,683,266 27,457,588
1991 7,526,966 26,780,436
1990 7,375,307 26,110,207
1989 7,184,706 25,438,759
1988 6,968,071 24,769,686
1987 6,749,493 24,030,378
1986 6,531,881 23,258,959
1985 6,317,228 22,501,693
1984 6,107,627 21,779,066
1983 5,905,311 21,079,874
1982 5,711,549 20,398,571
1981 5,527,230 19,784,703
1980 5,353,259 19,189,769
1979 5,189,541 18,592,038
1978 5,035,171 17,976,566
1977 4,888,240 17,352,929
1976 4,745,954 16,736,211
1975 4,607,728 16,138,361
1974 4,474,228 15,561,630
1973 4,345,047 15,010,101
1972 4,220,335 14,479,308
1971 4,100,044 13,971,451
1970 3,980,669 13,492,677
1969 3,861,271 13,036,700
1968 3,744,010 12,602,076
1967 3,629,577 12,200,109
1966 3,521,626 11,827,459
1965 3,423,210 11,470,728
1964 3,334,834 11,127,826
1963 3,258,890 10,799,528
1962 3,186,025 10,487,756
1961 3,106,779 10,187,886
1960 3,022,294 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Tanzania
2023 3.7 4.61
2022 3.78 4.67
2021 3.84 4.73
2020 3.91 4.8
2019 3.99 4.87
2018 4.05 4.93
2017 4.08 4.99
2016 4.11 5.01
2015 4.11 5.03
2014 4.12 5.12
2013 4.14 5.16
2012 4.2 5.14
2011 4.33 5.14
2010 4.52 5.23
2009 4.71 5.26
2008 4.92 5.32
2007 5.14 5.4
2006 5.34 5.51
2005 5.5 5.58
2004 5.64 5.6
2003 5.74 5.58
2002 5.82 5.57
2001 5.89 5.62
2000 5.97 5.67
1999 6.06 5.75
1998 6.17 5.81
1997 6.24 5.84
1996 6.29 5.83
1995 6.35 5.82
1994 6.42 5.89
1993 6.48 6
1992 6.54 6.08
1991 6.62 6.14
1990 6.8 6.2
1989 7.03 6.3
1988 7.23 6.38
1987 7.43 6.41
1986 7.61 6.49
1985 7.79 6.6
1984 7.91 6.72
1983 8 6.81
1982 8.06 6.87
1981 8.1 6.93
1980 8.12 6.99
1979 8.13 7.04
1978 8.16 7.06
1977 8.14 7.07
1976 8.12 7.09
1975 8.1 7.1
1974 8.1 7.12
1973 8.09 7.06
1972 8.09 7.05
1971 8.09 7.04
1970 8.15 7
1969 8.18 6.95
1968 8.19 6.9
1967 8.21 6.86
1966 8.23 6.8
1965 8.25 6.73
1964 8.27 6.68
1963 8.27 6.65
1962 8.27 6.61
1961 8.28 6.56
1960 8.28 6.54

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

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Rwanda and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Tanzania
2024 20.8 18.4
2023 20.5 18.3
2022 20.3 18.2
2021 20 18.1
2020 19.9 18
2019 19.8 17.9
2018 19.7 17.9
2017 19.6 17.8
2016 19.4 17.6
2015 19.3 17.5
2014 19.1 17.4
2013 19 17.3
2012 18.8 17.3
2011 18.7 17.2
2010 18.5 17.2
2009 18.4 17.2
2008 18.3 17.3
2007 18.1 17.3
2006 18 17.4
2005 17.8 17.4
2004 17.6 17.4
2003 17.4 17.4
2002 17.1 17.5
2001 16.8 17.5
2000 16.3 17.4
1999 15.8 17.4
1998 15.3 17.3
1997 14.8 17.3
1996 14.6 17.4
1995 14.3 17.4
1994 15 17.3
1993 15.7 17
1992 15.6 16.8
1991 15.5 16.7
1990 15.5 16.7
1989 15.5 16.6
1988 15.6 16.6
1987 15.6 16.5
1986 15.7 16.4
1985 15.8 16.3
1984 16 16.2
1983 16.1 16.2
1982 16.2 16.3
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.6 16.7
1977 16.6 16.8
1976 16.5 16.8
1975 16.4 16.9
1974 16.3 16.9
1973 16.2 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.9 17
1970 15.7 17.1
1969 15.5 17.1
1968 15.3 17.1
1967 15.1 17.2
1966 14.9 17.2
1965 14.8 17.3
1964 14.7 17.4
1963 14.8 17.4
1962 14.9 17.4
1961 15.1 17.4
1960 15.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
50%
2017
59.8%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Rwanda Tanzania
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Rwanda Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
90,225 mi
2022

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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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