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Rwanda vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 146th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Tonga
Population
14975051
103309
Population rank 77/197 183/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 144/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 178/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 157/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Rwanda and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Tonga
2024 $14,251,642,235 -
2023 $14,331,722,703 $591,139,749
2022 $13,316,161,002 $556,514,555
2021 $11,078,787,090 $519,306,353
2020 $10,174,386,857 $506,571,468
2019 $10,349,300,277 $506,031,239
2018 $9,637,904,521 $493,530,783
2017 $9,252,833,891 $459,976,850
2016 $8,695,272,058 $420,828,262
2015 $8,543,760,200 $437,525,514
2014 $8,238,966,124 $440,997,738
2013 $7,819,964,030 $451,788,498
2012 $7,654,761,050 $471,122,971
2011 $6,884,913,658 $414,143,828
2010 $6,124,756,654 $366,887,375
2009 $5,674,476,969 $312,415,028
2008 $5,179,854,065 $344,438,844
2007 $4,070,507,895 $298,519,623
2006 $3,319,784,539 $292,232,703
2005 $2,933,819,766 $261,823,805
2004 $2,376,496,067 $230,678,011
2003 $2,138,237,279 $202,246,591
2002 $1,966,003,468 $182,764,281
2001 $1,966,600,715 $181,117,230
2000 $2,068,836,754 $204,848,488
1999 $2,157,108,263 $199,208,718
1998 $1,989,343,546 $191,504,893
1997 $1,851,558,197 $214,991,452
1996 $1,382,334,879 $222,100,576
1995 $1,293,535,193 $208,871,666
1994 $753,636,370 $195,990,986
1993 $1,971,525,712 $138,489,884
1992 $2,029,026,962 $137,066,291
1991 $1,911,600,237 $132,201,141
1990 $2,550,185,679 $113,563,822
1989 $2,405,022,593 $106,344,855
1988 $2,395,492,687 $106,657,267
1987 $2,157,432,668 $81,667,133
1986 $1,944,710,684 $68,195,856
1985 $1,715,626,331 $60,058,663
1984 $1,587,413,084 $64,248,355
1983 $1,479,687,587 $60,863,964
1982 $1,407,243,139 $62,068,161
1981 $1,407,062,527 $62,242,013
1980 $1,254,765,642 $53,260,077
1979 $1,109,346,131 $44,667,002
1978 $905,709,076 $41,567,472
1977 $746,650,613 $34,139,388
1976 $637,753,853 $30,036,417
1975 $571,863,500 $32,506,742
1974 $308,458,423 -
1973 $290,746,157 -
1972 $246,457,838 -
1971 $222,952,504 -
1970 $219,900,006 -
1969 $188,700,037 -
1968 $172,200,018 -
1967 $159,560,018 -
1966 $124,525,703 -
1965 $148,799,980 -
1964 $129,999,994 -
1963 $128,000,000 -
1962 $125,000,008 -
1961 $122,000,016 -
1960 $119,000,024 -

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

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Rwanda and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Tonga
2024 $1,000 -
2023 $1,027 $5,652
2022 $975 $5,298
2021 $830 $4,923
2020 $779 $4,792
2019 $810 $4,789
2018 $772 $4,675
2017 $758 $4,366
2016 $730 $3,988
2015 $734 $4,124
2014 $725 $4,137
2013 $705 $4,219
2012 $707 $4,384
2011 $651 $3,850
2010 $594 $3,416
2009 $564 $2,914
2008 $528 $3,218
2007 $426 $2,797
2006 $357 $2,750
2005 $324 $2,478
2004 $269.5 $2,195
2003 $249 $1,936
2002 $234 $1,759
2001 $237.3 $1,754
2000 $251.9 $1,995
1999 $264.7 $1,952
1998 $246.2 $1,889
1997 $238.7 $2,136
1996 $206 $2,215
1995 $228 $2,084
1994 $111 $1,957
1993 $247 $1,383
1992 $264.1 $1,370
1991 $254 $1,323
1990 $346 $1,139
1989 $335 $1,070
1988 $344 $1,078
1987 $320 $830
1986 $297.7 $696
1985 $271.6 $613
1984 $259.9 $656
1983 $250.6 $621
1982 $246.4 $633
1981 $254.6 $636
1980 $234.4 $545
1979 $213.8 $458
1978 $179.9 $428
1977 $152.7 $353
1976 $134.4 $315
1975 $124.1 $349
1974 $68.9 -
1973 $66.9 -
1972 $58.4 -
1971 $54.4 -
1970 $55.2 -
1969 $48.9 -
1968 $46 -
1967 $44 -
1966 $35.4 -
1965 $43.5 -
1964 $39 -
1963 $39.3 -
1962 $39.2 -
1961 $39.3 -
1960 $39.4 -

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

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Rwanda vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Tonga
2026 68.5 73.4
2025 68.2 73.2
2024 68 73.1
2023 67.8 72.9
2022 67.5 72.6
2021 66.8 72.1
2020 67 72.4
2019 66.7 72.3
2018 66.4 72.2
2017 66.1 72.1
2016 65.7 72
2015 65.4 71.9
2014 65.1 71.7
2013 64.7 71.6
2012 64.2 71.5
2011 63.5 71.4
2010 62.8 71.3
2009 61.8 70.9
2008 60.6 71
2007 59.5 70.9
2006 58.3 70.7
2005 57 70.6
2004 55.5 70.4
2003 53.5 70.2
2002 51.3 70
2001 49.5 69.8
2000 47.8 69.6
1999 45.7 69.4
1998 43.1 69.2
1997 42 69
1996 42.5 68.8
1995 41.5 68.6
1994 12.2 68.4
1993 42.9 68.2
1992 44.4 67.9
1991 46.2 67.7
1990 47.8 67.5
1989 49.5 67.4
1988 50.9 67.3
1987 51.5 67.2
1986 51.7 67.1
1985 51.7 66.9
1984 51.4 66.8
1983 50.9 66.7
1982 50.2 66.3
1981 49.2 66.4
1980 48.1 66.2
1979 47.1 66
1978 46.2 65.9
1977 45.6 65.6
1976 45.3 65.4
1975 45.3 65.1
1974 45.6 64.8
1973 45.9 64.4
1972 46.3 64.1
1971 46.8 63.6
1970 47.1 63.2
1969 47.4 62.7
1968 47.7 62.2
1967 48 61.7
1966 48.1 61.2
1965 48.2 60.7
1964 48.1 60.3
1963 44 59.8
1962 47.8 59.3
1961 47.5 58.8
1960 47 58.3
1959 46.5 57.8
1958 46.1 57.2
1957 45.6 56.5
1956 45.2 55.7
1955 44.8 54.7
1954 44.4 53.6
1953 44.1 52.4
1952 43.8 51.2
1951 43.5 49.8
1950 43.2 48.4

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

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Rwanda and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tonga
2024 14,256,567 104,175
2023 13,954,471 104,597
2022 13,651,030 105,042
2021 13,355,260 105,490
2020 13,065,837 105,704
2019 12,776,103 105,669
2018 12,487,996 105,567
2017 12,202,060 105,356
2016 11,919,183 105,524
2015 11,640,022 106,095
2014 11,364,757 106,609
2013 11,093,340 107,078
2012 10,829,901 107,460
2011 10,573,733 107,570
2010 10,317,553 107,400
2009 10,060,432 107,203
2008 9,804,269 107,020
2007 9,549,933 106,726
2006 9,299,246 106,253
2005 9,054,528 105,671
2004 8,816,844 105,071
2003 8,586,875 104,464
2002 8,400,180 103,874
2001 8,287,094 103,288
2000 8,213,931 102,677
1999 8,147,912 102,046
1998 8,081,681 101,388
1997 7,755,238 100,674
1996 6,708,764 100,275
1995 5,674,118 100,225
1994 6,792,352 100,166
1993 7,981,132 100,103
1992 7,683,266 100,022
1991 7,526,966 99,895
1990 7,375,307 99,700
1989 7,184,706 99,403
1988 6,968,071 98,969
1987 6,749,493 98,376
1986 6,531,881 98,010
1985 6,317,228 97,984
1984 6,107,627 97,990
1983 5,905,311 97,998
1982 5,711,549 97,980
1981 5,527,230 97,909
1980 5,353,259 97,769
1979 5,189,541 97,544
1978 5,035,171 97,204
1977 4,888,240 96,725
1976 4,745,954 95,325
1975 4,607,728 93,017
1974 4,474,228 90,683
1973 4,345,047 88,805
1972 4,220,335 87,356
1971 4,100,044 85,896
1970 3,980,669 84,401
1969 3,861,271 82,885
1968 3,744,010 81,353
1967 3,629,577 79,814
1966 3,521,626 78,002
1965 3,423,210 75,924
1964 3,334,834 73,879
1963 3,258,890 71,885
1962 3,186,025 69,940
1961 3,106,779 68,037
1960 3,022,294 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Tonga

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Tonga
2023 3.7 3.13
2022 3.78 3.17
2021 3.84 3.2
2020 3.91 3.23
2019 3.99 3.27
2018 4.05 3.33
2017 4.08 3.39
2016 4.11 3.46
2015 4.11 3.54
2014 4.12 3.62
2013 4.14 3.7
2012 4.2 3.77
2011 4.33 3.83
2010 4.52 3.88
2009 4.71 3.95
2008 4.92 4.01
2007 5.14 4.09
2006 5.34 4.14
2005 5.5 4.2
2004 5.64 4.19
2003 5.74 4.18
2002 5.82 4.14
2001 5.89 4.13
2000 5.97 4.16
1999 6.06 4.23
1998 6.17 4.31
1997 6.24 4.38
1996 6.29 4.46
1995 6.35 4.56
1994 6.42 4.66
1993 6.48 4.73
1992 6.54 4.79
1991 6.62 4.85
1990 6.8 4.93
1989 7.03 5.01
1988 7.23 5.1
1987 7.43 5.19
1986 7.61 5.27
1985 7.79 5.34
1984 7.91 5.41
1983 8 5.45
1982 8.06 5.5
1981 8.1 5.55
1980 8.12 5.6
1979 8.13 5.65
1978 8.16 5.68
1977 8.14 5.7
1976 8.12 5.73
1975 8.1 5.75
1974 8.1 5.77
1973 8.09 5.8
1972 8.09 5.86
1971 8.09 5.96
1970 8.15 6.07
1969 8.18 6.17
1968 8.19 6.23
1967 8.21 6.29
1966 8.23 6.35
1965 8.25 6.41
1964 8.27 6.46
1963 8.27 6.52
1962 8.27 6.57
1961 8.28 6.61
1960 8.28 6.65

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

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Rwanda and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Tonga
2024 20.8 21.9
2023 20.5 21.9
2022 20.3 22
2021 20 22.1
2020 19.9 22.1
2019 19.8 22
2018 19.7 22
2017 19.6 21.9
2016 19.4 21.9
2015 19.3 21.8
2014 19.1 21.7
2013 19 21.6
2012 18.8 21.4
2011 18.7 21.2
2010 18.5 21.2
2009 18.4 21.1
2008 18.3 21
2007 18.1 20.9
2006 18 20.8
2005 17.8 20.8
2004 17.6 20.8
2003 17.4 20.8
2002 17.1 20.7
2001 16.8 20.5
2000 16.3 20.3
1999 15.8 20.1
1998 15.3 19.9
1997 14.8 19.7
1996 14.6 19.6
1995 14.3 19.6
1994 15 19.6
1993 15.7 19.6
1992 15.6 19.5
1991 15.5 19.3
1990 15.5 19.1
1989 15.5 18.9
1988 15.6 18.6
1987 15.6 18.3
1986 15.7 18.2
1985 15.8 18.1
1984 16 18
1983 16.1 17.9
1982 16.2 17.8
1981 16.4 17.6
1980 16.5 17.4
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.6 17.1
1977 16.6 16.8
1976 16.5 16.7
1975 16.4 16.7
1974 16.3 16.8
1973 16.2 16.8
1972 16 16.7
1971 15.9 16.7
1970 15.7 16.8
1969 15.5 16.8
1968 15.3 16.9
1967 15.1 17
1966 14.9 17
1965 14.8 17
1964 14.7 17
1963 14.8 17
1962 14.9 17.1
1961 15.1 17.1
1960 15.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Tonga
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Rwanda Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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