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Rwanda vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 146th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Tunisia
Population
14975051
12437803
Population rank 77/197 81/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Rwanda and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Tunisia
2024 $14,251,642,235 $51,332,285,657
2023 $14,331,722,703 $48,205,328,303
2022 $13,316,161,002 $44,929,920,093
2021 $11,078,787,090 $47,073,234,359
2020 $10,174,386,857 $42,491,780,918
2019 $10,349,300,277 $41,905,642,419
2018 $9,637,904,521 $42,686,504,460
2017 $9,252,833,891 $42,163,530,591
2016 $8,695,272,058 $44,360,072,680
2015 $8,543,760,200 $45,779,494,042
2014 $8,238,966,124 $50,271,812,921
2013 $7,819,964,030 $48,685,446,414
2012 $7,654,761,050 $47,311,401,813
2011 $6,884,913,658 $48,123,325,825
2010 $6,124,756,654 $46,206,091,938
2009 $5,674,476,969 $43,455,740,497
2008 $5,179,854,065 $44,859,439,902
2007 $4,070,507,895 $38,915,353,867
2006 $3,319,784,539 $34,376,664,601
2005 $2,933,819,766 $32,272,186,695
2004 $2,376,496,067 $31,183,885,241
2003 $2,138,237,279 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,966,003,468 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,966,600,715 $22,065,832,449
2000 $2,068,836,754 $21,473,528,161
1999 $2,157,108,263 $22,943,202,175
1998 $1,989,343,546 $21,802,893,587
1997 $1,851,558,197 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,382,334,879 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,293,535,193 $18,030,876,599
1994 $753,636,370 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,971,525,712 $14,608,335,608
1992 $2,029,026,962 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,911,600,237 $13,074,782,609
1990 $2,550,185,679 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,405,022,593 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,395,492,687 $10,096,245,762
1987 $2,157,432,668 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,944,710,684 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,715,626,331 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,587,413,084 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,479,687,587 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,407,243,139 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,407,062,527 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,254,765,642 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,109,346,131 $7,188,863,904
1978 $905,709,076 $5,968,460,080
1977 $746,650,613 $5,109,324,009
1976 $637,753,853 $4,508,191,942
1975 $571,863,500 $4,328,965,588
1974 $308,458,423 $3,545,868,575
1973 $290,746,157 $2,730,813,385
1972 $246,457,838 $2,237,556,149
1971 $222,952,504 $1,685,162,272
1970 $219,900,006 $1,439,238,095
1969 $188,700,037 $1,289,904,762
1968 $172,200,018 $1,214,666,667
1967 $159,560,018 $1,085,714,286
1966 $124,525,703 $1,040,952,381
1965 $148,799,980 $991,047,619
1964 $129,999,994 $1,025,866,792
1963 $128,000,000 $1,026,737,600
1962 $125,000,008 $880,027,733
1961 $122,000,016 $866,155,429
1960 $119,000,024 -

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

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Rwanda and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Tunisia
2024 $1,000 $4,181
2023 $1,027 $3,951
2022 $975 $3,707
2021 $830 $3,907
2020 $779 $3,549
2019 $810 $3,529
2018 $772 $3,628
2017 $758 $3,619
2016 $730 $3,848
2015 $734 $4,015
2014 $725 $4,459
2013 $705 $4,370
2012 $707 $4,297
2011 $651 $4,421
2010 $594 $4,292
2009 $564 $4,080
2008 $528 $4,255
2007 $426 $3,727
2006 $357 $3,323
2005 $324 $3,147
2004 $269.5 $3,067
2003 $249 $2,726
2002 $234 $2,321
2001 $237.3 $2,236
2000 $251.9 $2,199
1999 $264.7 $2,376
1998 $246.2 $2,285
1997 $238.7 $2,202
1996 $206 $2,107
1995 $228 $1,968
1994 $111 $1,733
1993 $247 $1,649
1992 $264.1 $1,785
1991 $254 $1,538
1990 $346 $1,476
1989 $335 $1,239
1988 $344 $1,266
1987 $320 $1,245
1986 $297.7 $1,187
1985 $271.6 $1,135
1984 $259.9 $1,143
1983 $250.6 $1,184
1982 $246.4 $1,177
1981 $254.6 $1,247
1980 $234.4 $1,324
1979 $213.8 $1,113
1978 $179.9 $946
1977 $152.7 $830
1976 $134.4 $752
1975 $124.1 $741
1974 $68.9 $624
1973 $66.9 $493
1972 $58.4 $415
1971 $54.4 $320
1970 $55.2 $280.5
1969 $48.9 $257.7
1968 $46 $248.9
1967 $44 $228
1966 $35.4 $223.8
1965 $43.5 $217.3
1964 $39 $228.5
1963 $39.3 $231.9
1962 $39.2 $201.4
1961 $39.3 $200.7
1960 $39.4 -

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

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Rwanda vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Tunisia
2026 68.5 77.1
2025 68.2 76.9
2024 68 76.7
2023 67.8 76.5
2022 67.5 76.1
2021 66.8 72.9
2020 67 75
2019 66.7 75.6
2018 66.4 75.4
2017 66.1 75.2
2016 65.7 75
2015 65.4 74.9
2014 65.1 74.8
2013 64.7 74.7
2012 64.2 74.6
2011 63.5 74.5
2010 62.8 74.4
2009 61.8 74.3
2008 60.6 74.2
2007 59.5 74
2006 58.3 73.9
2005 57 73.7
2004 55.5 73.5
2003 53.5 73.3
2002 51.3 73.1
2001 49.5 72.8
2000 47.8 72.6
1999 45.7 72.3
1998 43.1 72.1
1997 42 71.7
1996 42.5 71.2
1995 41.5 70.8
1994 12.2 70.4
1993 42.9 70
1992 44.4 69.7
1991 46.2 69.4
1990 47.8 69.1
1989 49.5 68.8
1988 50.9 68.5
1987 51.5 68
1986 51.7 67.4
1985 51.7 66.9
1984 51.4 66.3
1983 50.9 65.7
1982 50.2 65
1981 49.2 64.4
1980 48.1 63.7
1979 47.1 62.9
1978 46.2 62.1
1977 45.6 61.3
1976 45.3 60.3
1975 45.3 59.3
1974 45.6 58.3
1973 45.9 57.1
1972 46.3 56.1
1971 46.8 54.9
1970 47.1 53.8
1969 47.4 52.3
1968 47.7 51.3
1967 48 50.2
1966 48.1 49.2
1965 48.2 48.2
1964 48.1 47.3
1963 44 46.4
1962 47.8 45.6
1961 47.5 44.3
1960 47 44
1959 46.5 43.4
1958 46.1 42.7
1957 45.6 42.1
1956 45.2 41.3
1955 44.8 40.8
1954 44.4 40
1953 44.1 39.7
1952 43.8 39.3
1951 43.5 38.7
1950 43.2 38.2

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

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Rwanda and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tunisia
2024 14,256,567 12,277,109
2023 13,954,471 12,200,431
2022 13,651,030 12,119,334
2021 13,355,260 12,048,622
2020 13,065,837 11,974,057
2019 12,776,103 11,875,081
2018 12,487,996 11,765,514
2017 12,202,060 11,650,498
2016 11,919,183 11,528,674
2015 11,640,022 11,402,264
2014 11,364,757 11,274,288
2013 11,093,340 11,141,361
2012 10,829,901 11,009,647
2011 10,573,733 10,886,035
2010 10,317,553 10,765,980
2009 10,060,432 10,650,681
2008 9,804,269 10,542,635
2007 9,549,933 10,441,702
2006 9,299,246 10,346,410
2005 9,054,528 10,255,472
2004 8,816,844 10,166,163
2003 8,586,875 10,071,632
2002 8,400,180 9,971,515
2001 8,287,094 9,869,677
2000 8,213,931 9,764,935
1999 8,147,912 9,655,963
1998 8,081,681 9,541,667
1997 7,755,238 9,421,270
1996 6,708,764 9,294,432
1995 5,674,118 9,161,258
1994 6,792,352 9,018,448
1993 7,981,132 8,857,910
1992 7,683,266 8,682,512
1991 7,526,966 8,501,827
1990 7,375,307 8,324,509
1989 7,184,706 8,151,660
1988 6,968,071 7,974,440
1987 6,749,493 7,789,987
1986 6,531,881 7,600,301
1985 6,317,228 7,409,903
1984 6,107,627 7,220,044
1983 5,905,311 7,053,800
1982 5,711,549 6,908,642
1981 5,527,230 6,758,284
1980 5,353,259 6,606,195
1979 5,189,541 6,456,419
1978 5,035,171 6,309,390
1977 4,888,240 6,155,931
1976 4,745,954 5,996,994
1975 4,607,728 5,839,262
1974 4,474,228 5,684,674
1973 4,345,047 5,537,242
1972 4,220,335 5,396,557
1971 4,100,044 5,261,658
1970 3,980,669 5,131,396
1969 3,861,271 5,004,697
1968 3,744,010 4,879,899
1967 3,629,577 4,760,970
1966 3,521,626 4,652,287
1965 3,423,210 4,561,385
1964 3,334,834 4,489,869
1963 3,258,890 4,427,131
1962 3,186,025 4,369,136
1961 3,106,779 4,316,278
1960 3,022,294 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Tunisia
2023 3.7 1.83
2022 3.78 1.85
2021 3.84 1.8
2020 3.91 2
2019 3.99 2.1
2018 4.05 2.13
2017 4.08 2.21
2016 4.11 2.28
2015 4.11 2.31
2014 4.12 2.32
2013 4.14 2.31
2012 4.2 2.28
2011 4.33 2.19
2010 4.52 2.08
2009 4.71 2
2008 4.92 1.98
2007 5.14 1.96
2006 5.34 1.95
2005 5.5 1.95
2004 5.64 1.95
2003 5.74 1.96
2002 5.82 1.94
2001 5.89 1.98
2000 5.97 2.03
1999 6.06 2.08
1998 6.17 2.2
1997 6.24 2.34
1996 6.29 2.49
1995 6.35 2.67
1994 6.42 2.87
1993 6.48 3.06
1992 6.54 3.19
1991 6.62 3.31
1990 6.8 3.44
1989 7.03 3.57
1988 7.23 3.83
1987 7.43 4.1
1986 7.61 4.36
1985 7.79 4.52
1984 7.91 4.66
1983 8 4.77
1982 8.06 4.89
1981 8.1 5.02
1980 8.12 5.03
1979 8.13 5.18
1978 8.16 5.4
1977 8.14 5.68
1976 8.12 5.87
1975 8.1 5.97
1974 8.1 6.05
1973 8.09 6.12
1972 8.09 6.19
1971 8.09 6.29
1970 8.15 6.43
1969 8.18 6.62
1968 8.19 6.81
1967 8.21 6.95
1966 8.23 7.06
1965 8.25 7.11
1964 8.27 7.17
1963 8.27 7.17
1962 8.27 7.17
1961 8.28 7.16
1960 8.28 7.16

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

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Rwanda and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Tunisia
2024 20.8 33.5
2023 20.5 33.2
2022 20.3 32.8
2021 20 32.4
2020 19.9 32
2019 19.8 31.7
2018 19.7 31.4
2017 19.6 31.1
2016 19.4 30.8
2015 19.3 30.4
2014 19.1 30.1
2013 19 29.8
2012 18.8 29.5
2011 18.7 29.2
2010 18.5 28.9
2009 18.4 28.5
2008 18.3 28.1
2007 18.1 27.6
2006 18 27.2
2005 17.8 26.7
2004 17.6 26.2
2003 17.4 25.7
2002 17.1 25.3
2001 16.8 24.8
2000 16.3 24.4
1999 15.8 24
1998 15.3 23.6
1997 14.8 23.2
1996 14.6 22.9
1995 14.3 22.5
1994 15 22.1
1993 15.7 21.8
1992 15.6 21.5
1991 15.5 21.2
1990 15.5 21
1989 15.5 20.7
1988 15.6 20.4
1987 15.6 20.2
1986 15.7 19.9
1985 15.8 19.7
1984 16 19.5
1983 16.1 19.2
1982 16.2 19
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.5 18.5
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.6 18.1
1977 16.6 18
1976 16.5 17.9
1975 16.4 17.8
1974 16.3 17.8
1973 16.2 17.7
1972 16 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.7 17.6
1969 15.5 17.5
1968 15.3 17.6
1967 15.1 17.7
1966 14.9 17.8
1965 14.8 17.9
1964 14.7 18
1963 14.8 18.1
1962 14.9 18.2
1961 15.1 18.3
1960 15.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
37.8%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Tunisia
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
15%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Rwanda Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
12,272 mi
2023

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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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