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Rwanda vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 146th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Thailand
Population
14975051
71571743
Population rank 77/197 21/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Rwanda and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Thailand
2024 $14,251,642,235 $526,517,658,842
2023 $14,331,722,703 $515,906,283,941
2022 $13,316,161,002 $495,644,697,588
2021 $11,078,787,090 $506,194,668,790
2020 $10,174,386,857 $500,461,898,480
2019 $10,349,300,277 $543,976,691,794
2018 $9,637,904,521 $506,754,208,404
2017 $9,252,833,891 $456,356,813,537
2016 $8,695,272,058 $413,366,349,748
2015 $8,543,760,200 $401,296,238,228
2014 $8,238,966,124 $407,339,040,198
2013 $7,819,964,030 $420,333,654,593
2012 $7,654,761,050 $397,558,325,279
2011 $6,884,913,658 $370,818,739,624
2010 $6,124,756,654 $341,104,766,329
2009 $5,674,476,969 $281,710,630,187
2008 $5,179,854,065 $291,382,982,431
2007 $4,070,507,895 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,319,784,539 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,933,819,766 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,376,496,067 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,138,237,279 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,966,003,468 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,966,600,715 $120,296,476,180
2000 $2,068,836,754 $126,392,224,254
1999 $2,157,108,263 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,989,343,546 $113,675,596,788
1997 $1,851,558,197 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,382,334,879 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,293,535,193 $169,278,916,593
1994 $753,636,370 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,971,525,712 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,029,026,962 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,911,600,237 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,550,185,679 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,405,022,593 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,395,492,687 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,157,432,668 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,944,710,684 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,715,626,331 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,587,413,084 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,479,687,587 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,407,243,139 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,407,062,527 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,254,765,642 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,109,346,131 $27,371,650,825
1978 $905,709,076 $24,006,566,637
1977 $746,650,613 $19,779,312,261
1976 $637,753,853 $16,985,208,648
1975 $571,863,500 $14,882,770,594
1974 $308,458,423 $13,702,998,512
1973 $290,746,157 $10,838,587,358
1972 $246,457,838 $8,177,873,151
1971 $222,952,504 $7,375,000,024
1970 $219,900,006 $7,086,538,438
1969 $188,700,037 $6,695,336,567
1968 $172,200,018 $6,081,009,428
1967 $159,560,018 $5,638,461,442
1966 $124,525,703 $5,279,230,817
1965 $148,799,980 $4,388,937,649
1964 $129,999,994 $3,889,129,942
1963 $128,000,000 $3,540,403,457
1962 $125,000,008 $3,308,912,797
1961 $122,000,016 $3,034,037,811
1960 $119,000,024 $2,760,750,861

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

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Rwanda and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Thailand
2024 $1,000 $7,347
2023 $1,027 $7,195
2022 $975 $6,909
2021 $830 $7,057
2020 $779 $6,986
2019 $810 $7,606
2018 $772 $7,100
2017 $758 $6,413
2016 $730 $5,834
2015 $734 $5,689
2014 $725 $5,801
2013 $705 $6,018
2012 $707 $5,726
2011 $651 $5,374
2010 $594 $4,974
2009 $564 $4,135
2008 $528 $4,309
2007 $426 $3,919
2006 $357 $3,331
2005 $324 $2,868
2004 $269.5 $2,642
2003 $249 $2,348
2002 $234 $2,090
2001 $237.3 $1,890
2000 $251.9 $2,006
1999 $264.7 $2,033
1998 $246.2 $1,848
1997 $238.7 $2,473
1996 $206 $3,055
1995 $228 $2,864
1994 $111 $2,518
1993 $247 $2,245
1992 $264.1 $1,972
1991 $254 $1,766
1990 $346 $1,559
1989 $335 $1,342
1988 $344 $1,164
1987 $320 $970
1986 $297.7 $842
1985 $271.6 $774
1984 $259.9 $847
1983 $250.6 $827
1982 $246.4 $770
1981 $254.6 $748
1980 $234.4 $709
1979 $213.8 $612
1978 $179.9 $548
1977 $152.7 $462
1976 $134.4 $405
1975 $124.1 $364
1974 $68.9 $343
1973 $66.9 $278.3
1972 $58.4 $215.6
1971 $54.4 $199.7
1970 $55.2 $197.1
1969 $48.9 $191.4
1968 $46 $178.8
1967 $44 $170.7
1966 $35.4 $164.5
1965 $43.5 $140.9
1964 $39 $128.6
1963 $39.3 $120.7
1962 $39.2 $116.2
1961 $39.3 $109.7
1960 $39.4 $102.8

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

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Rwanda vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Thailand
2026 68.5 77.1
2025 68.2 76.8
2024 68 76.6
2023 67.8 76.4
2022 67.5 75.3
2021 66.8 77.6
2020 67 77.3
2019 66.7 77.2
2018 66.4 77.2
2017 66.1 77
2016 65.7 76.8
2015 65.4 76.6
2014 65.1 76.3
2013 64.7 76
2012 64.2 75.6
2011 63.5 75.3
2010 62.8 75
2009 61.8 74.7
2008 60.6 74.2
2007 59.5 73.8
2006 58.3 73.3
2005 57 72.9
2004 55.5 72.1
2003 53.5 72.1
2002 51.3 71.8
2001 49.5 71.5
2000 47.8 71.2
1999 45.7 71
1998 43.1 70.7
1997 42 70.4
1996 42.5 69.9
1995 41.5 69.8
1994 12.2 69.7
1993 42.9 69.6
1992 44.4 69.4
1991 46.2 69.1
1990 47.8 68.9
1989 49.5 68.6
1988 50.9 68.2
1987 51.5 67.8
1986 51.7 67.3
1985 51.7 66.5
1984 51.4 65.5
1983 50.9 64.5
1982 50.2 63.6
1981 49.2 62.9
1980 48.1 62.2
1979 47.1 61.7
1978 46.2 61.3
1977 45.6 60.9
1976 45.3 60.4
1975 45.3 59.7
1974 45.6 59
1973 45.9 58.3
1972 46.3 57.7
1971 46.8 57.1
1970 47.1 56.5
1969 47.4 55.7
1968 47.7 55
1967 48 54.3
1966 48.1 53.7
1965 48.2 53.1
1964 48.1 52.5
1963 44 52
1962 47.8 51.4
1961 47.5 51.1
1960 47 50.6
1959 46.5 50.1
1958 46.1 49.5
1957 45.6 49.1
1956 45.2 48.6
1955 44.8 48.1
1954 44.4 47.6
1953 44.1 47.1
1952 43.8 46.5
1951 43.5 45.9
1950 43.2 45.2

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

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Rwanda and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Thailand
2024 14,256,567 71,668,011
2023 13,954,471 71,702,435
2022 13,651,030 71,735,329
2021 13,355,260 71,727,332
2020 13,065,837 71,641,484
2019 12,776,103 71,522,271
2018 12,487,996 71,376,079
2017 12,202,060 71,160,187
2016 11,919,183 70,859,841
2015 11,640,022 70,540,795
2014 11,364,757 70,216,367
2013 11,093,340 69,845,114
2012 10,829,901 69,436,098
2011 10,573,733 69,007,208
2010 10,317,553 68,579,447
2009 10,060,432 68,121,080
2008 9,804,269 67,619,830
2007 9,549,933 67,102,394
2006 9,299,246 66,567,687
2005 9,054,528 66,017,420
2004 8,816,844 65,452,047
2003 8,586,875 64,868,166
2002 8,400,180 64,266,437
2001 8,287,094 63,651,141
2000 8,213,931 63,007,815
1999 8,147,912 62,299,043
1998 8,081,681 61,522,630
1997 7,755,238 60,724,584
1996 6,708,764 59,920,064
1995 5,674,118 59,098,232
1994 6,792,352 58,260,854
1993 7,981,132 57,408,198
1992 7,683,266 56,528,834
1991 7,526,966 55,637,434
1990 7,375,307 54,738,329
1989 7,184,706 53,848,956
1988 6,968,071 52,969,595
1987 6,749,493 52,074,105
1986 6,531,881 51,177,834
1985 6,317,228 50,270,753
1984 6,107,627 49,351,708
1983 5,905,311 48,423,309
1982 5,711,549 47,494,577
1981 5,527,230 46,575,855
1980 5,353,259 45,650,022
1979 5,189,541 44,718,434
1978 5,035,171 43,788,976
1977 4,888,240 42,843,974
1976 4,745,954 41,896,504
1975 4,607,728 40,940,005
1974 4,474,228 39,952,891
1973 4,345,047 38,947,787
1972 4,220,335 37,933,929
1971 4,100,044 36,937,387
1970 3,980,669 35,954,408
1969 3,861,271 34,973,782
1968 3,744,010 34,002,560
1967 3,629,577 33,037,801
1966 3,521,626 32,086,071
1965 3,423,210 31,149,337
1964 3,334,834 30,232,141
1963 3,258,890 29,342,322
1962 3,186,025 28,481,040
1961 3,106,779 27,650,334
1960 3,022,294 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Thailand

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Thailand
2023 3.7 1.21
2022 3.78 1.22
2021 3.84 1.23
2020 3.91 1.26
2019 3.99 1.29
2018 4.05 1.32
2017 4.08 1.36
2016 4.11 1.4
2015 4.11 1.45
2014 4.12 1.48
2013 4.14 1.53
2012 4.2 1.56
2011 4.33 1.57
2010 4.52 1.56
2009 4.71 1.57
2008 4.92 1.59
2007 5.14 1.62
2006 5.34 1.63
2005 5.5 1.64
2004 5.64 1.67
2003 5.74 1.67
2002 5.82 1.69
2001 5.89 1.71
2000 5.97 1.73
1999 6.06 1.77
1998 6.17 1.82
1997 6.24 1.85
1996 6.29 1.87
1995 6.35 1.89
1994 6.42 1.93
1993 6.48 1.97
1992 6.54 2.01
1991 6.62 2.04
1990 6.8 2.07
1989 7.03 2.14
1988 7.23 2.17
1987 7.43 2.26
1986 7.61 2.36
1985 7.79 2.45
1984 7.91 2.58
1983 8 2.76
1982 8.06 2.94
1981 8.1 3.13
1980 8.12 3.29
1979 8.13 3.45
1978 8.16 3.62
1977 8.14 3.87
1976 8.12 4.12
1975 8.1 4.36
1974 8.1 4.6
1973 8.09 4.85
1972 8.09 5.08
1971 8.09 5.25
1970 8.15 5.45
1969 8.18 5.7
1968 8.19 5.93
1967 8.21 6.08
1966 8.23 6.18
1965 8.25 6.26
1964 8.27 6.31
1963 8.27 6.34
1962 8.27 6.33
1961 8.28 6.32
1960 8.28 6.33

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

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Rwanda and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Thailand
2024 20.8 41.1
2023 20.5 40.7
2022 20.3 40.2
2021 20 39.7
2020 19.9 39.2
2019 19.8 38.7
2018 19.7 38.2
2017 19.6 37.7
2016 19.4 37.3
2015 19.3 36.8
2014 19.1 36.3
2013 19 35.9
2012 18.8 35.4
2011 18.7 35
2010 18.5 34.5
2009 18.4 34
2008 18.3 33.6
2007 18.1 33.1
2006 18 32.6
2005 17.8 32.2
2004 17.6 31.7
2003 17.4 31.3
2002 17.1 30.9
2001 16.8 30.5
2000 16.3 30
1999 15.8 29.5
1998 15.3 28.9
1997 14.8 28.3
1996 14.6 27.7
1995 14.3 27.2
1994 15 26.6
1993 15.7 26
1992 15.6 25.4
1991 15.5 24.8
1990 15.5 24.3
1989 15.5 23.7
1988 15.6 23.3
1987 15.6 22.8
1986 15.7 22.4
1985 15.8 21.9
1984 16 21.5
1983 16.1 21
1982 16.2 20.6
1981 16.4 20.2
1980 16.5 19.9
1979 16.5 19.5
1978 16.6 19.2
1977 16.6 18.9
1976 16.5 18.7
1975 16.4 18.4
1974 16.3 18.2
1973 16.2 18
1972 16 17.8
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.7 17.5
1969 15.5 17.4
1968 15.3 17.3
1967 15.1 17.3
1966 14.9 17.3
1965 14.8 17.4
1964 14.7 17.5
1963 14.8 17.6
1962 14.9 17.7
1961 15.1 17.9
1960 15.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
91.8%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Thailand
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Rwanda Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
436,817 mi
2020

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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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