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Rwanda vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 146th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Turkey
Population
14975051
86002379
Population rank 77/197 18/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 144/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Rwanda and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Turkey
2024 $14,251,642,235 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $14,331,722,703 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $13,316,161,002 $926,097,476,914
2021 $11,078,787,090 $839,938,668,172
2020 $10,174,386,857 $733,628,247,119
2019 $10,349,300,277 $775,853,144,223
2018 $9,637,904,521 $788,356,985,774
2017 $9,252,833,891 $863,874,522,365
2016 $8,695,272,058 $870,818,016,910
2015 $8,543,760,200 $865,460,050,684
2014 $8,238,966,124 $942,343,431,929
2013 $7,819,964,030 $962,167,643,589
2012 $7,654,761,050 $885,327,622,479
2011 $6,884,913,658 $844,192,507,381
2010 $6,124,756,654 $782,545,664,268
2009 $5,674,476,969 $653,894,449,921
2008 $5,179,854,065 $775,415,944,333
2007 $4,070,507,895 $685,228,481,017
2006 $3,319,784,539 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,933,819,766 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,376,496,067 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,138,237,279 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,966,003,468 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,966,600,715 $202,195,080,239
2000 $2,068,836,754 $274,748,463,179
1999 $2,157,108,263 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,989,343,546 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,851,558,197 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,382,334,879 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,293,535,193 $234,699,627,004
1994 $753,636,370 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,971,525,712 $180,415,757,852
1992 $2,029,026,962 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,911,600,237 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,550,185,679 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,405,022,593 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,395,492,687 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,157,432,668 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,944,710,684 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,715,626,331 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,587,413,084 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,479,687,587 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,407,243,139 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,407,062,527 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,254,765,642 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,109,346,131 $89,616,129,032
1978 $905,709,076 $65,912,500,000
1977 $746,650,613 $58,683,333,333
1976 $637,753,853 $51,450,000,000
1975 $571,863,500 $46,042,857,143
1974 $308,458,423 $35,414,285,714
1973 $290,746,157 $26,000,000,000
1972 $246,457,838 $20,650,000,000
1971 $222,952,504 $16,166,666,667
1970 $219,900,006 $17,863,636,364
1969 $188,700,037 $19,466,666,667
1968 $172,200,018 $17,500,000,000
1967 $159,560,018 $15,644,444,444
1966 $124,525,703 $14,100,000,000
1965 $148,799,980 $11,966,666,667
1964 $129,999,994 $11,177,777,778
1963 $128,000,000 $10,355,555,556
1962 $125,000,008 $8,922,222,222
1961 $122,000,016 $7,988,888,889
1960 $119,000,024 $7,566,666,667

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

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Rwanda and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Turkey
2024 $1,000 $15,893
2023 $1,027 $13,375
2022 $975 $10,898
2021 $830 $9,982
2020 $779 $8,798
2019 $810 $9,395
2018 $772 $9,684
2017 $758 $10,756
2016 $730 $10,984
2015 $734 $11,065
2014 $725 $12,209
2013 $705 $12,636
2012 $707 $11,777
2011 $651 $11,374
2010 $594 $10,699
2009 $564 $9,077
2008 $528 $10,913
2007 $426 $9,767
2006 $357 $7,990
2005 $324 $7,332
2004 $269.5 $5,980
2003 $249 $4,650
2002 $234 $3,591
2001 $237.3 $3,052
2000 $251.9 $4,199
1999 $264.7 $3,974
1998 $246.2 $4,331
1997 $238.7 $4,197
1996 $206 $4,041
1995 $228 $3,846
1994 $111 $2,176
1993 $247 $3,058
1992 $264.1 $2,744
1991 $254 $2,649
1990 $346 $2,690
1989 $335 $1,949
1988 $344 $1,686
1987 $320 $1,650
1986 $297.7 $1,461
1985 $271.6 $1,326
1984 $259.9 $1,209
1983 $250.6 $1,276
1982 $246.4 $1,360
1981 $254.6 $1,537
1980 $234.4 $1,516
1979 $213.8 $2,013
1978 $179.9 $1,510
1977 $152.7 $1,372
1976 $134.4 $1,228
1975 $124.1 $1,122
1974 $68.9 $881
1973 $66.9 $661
1972 $58.4 $537
1971 $54.4 $431
1970 $55.2 $488
1969 $48.9 $544
1968 $46 $501
1967 $44 $459
1966 $35.4 $425
1965 $43.5 $370
1964 $39 $354
1963 $39.3 $337
1962 $39.2 $298.2
1961 $39.3 $274.4
1960 $39.4 $267.1

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

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Rwanda vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Turkey
2026 68.5 78.4
2025 68.2 77.8
2024 68 77.4
2023 67.8 77.2
2022 67.5 77.6
2021 66.8 75.7
2020 67 76.5
2019 66.7 77.7
2018 66.4 77.5
2017 66.1 77
2016 65.7 76.6
2015 65.4 76.5
2014 65.1 76.5
2013 64.7 76.2
2012 64.2 75.6
2011 63.5 74.8
2010 62.8 75
2009 61.8 74.7
2008 60.6 74.4
2007 59.5 74.1
2006 58.3 73.8
2005 57 73.5
2004 55.5 73.2
2003 53.5 72.9
2002 51.3 72.6
2001 49.5 72.3
2000 47.8 71.9
1999 45.7 70.8
1998 43.1 71.1
1997 42 70.7
1996 42.5 70.2
1995 41.5 69.7
1994 12.2 69.4
1993 42.9 69
1992 44.4 68.6
1991 46.2 68.3
1990 47.8 67.8
1989 49.5 67.4
1988 50.9 66.9
1987 51.5 66.4
1986 51.7 65.9
1985 51.7 65.3
1984 51.4 64.8
1983 50.9 64.3
1982 50.2 63.7
1981 49.2 63.2
1980 48.1 62.7
1979 47.1 62.2
1978 46.2 61.6
1977 45.6 60.8
1976 45.3 60
1975 45.3 59.5
1974 45.6 59
1973 45.9 58.5
1972 46.3 58
1971 46.8 57.2
1970 47.1 56.7
1969 47.4 56.2
1968 47.7 55.6
1967 48 55.2
1966 48.1 54.6
1965 48.2 54.1
1964 48.1 53.6
1963 44 53.1
1962 47.8 52.3
1961 47.5 51.6
1960 47 50.8
1959 46.5 50.1
1958 46.1 49.2
1957 45.6 49.2
1956 45.2 49.5
1955 44.8 49.1
1954 44.4 48.8
1953 44.1 48.2
1952 43.8 48.1
1951 43.5 47.6
1950 43.2 47.3

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

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Rwanda and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Turkey
2024 14,256,567 85,518,661
2023 13,954,471 85,325,965
2022 13,651,030 84,979,913
2021 13,355,260 84,147,318
2020 13,065,837 83,384,680
2019 12,776,103 82,579,440
2018 12,487,996 81,407,204
2017 12,202,060 80,312,698
2016 11,919,183 79,277,962
2015 11,640,022 78,218,479
2014 11,364,757 77,181,884
2013 11,093,340 76,147,624
2012 10,829,901 75,175,827
2011 10,573,733 74,223,629
2010 10,317,553 73,142,150
2009 10,060,432 72,039,206
2008 9,804,269 71,051,678
2007 9,549,933 70,158,112
2006 9,299,246 70,045,349
2005 9,054,528 69,329,557
2004 8,816,844 68,592,617
2003 8,586,875 67,831,730
2002 8,400,180 67,048,795
2001 8,287,094 66,245,128
2000 8,213,931 65,425,961
1999 8,147,912 64,591,923
1998 8,081,681 63,734,383
1997 7,755,238 62,852,966
1996 6,708,764 61,951,134
1995 5,674,118 61,024,503
1994 6,792,352 60,033,836
1993 7,981,132 58,999,167
1992 7,683,266 57,990,118
1991 7,526,966 57,009,887
1990 7,375,307 56,015,628
1989 7,184,706 54,976,723
1988 6,968,071 53,909,626
1987 6,749,493 52,843,670
1986 6,531,881 51,777,772
1985 6,317,228 50,687,115
1984 6,107,627 49,574,069
1983 5,905,311 48,447,410
1982 5,711,549 47,322,096
1981 5,527,230 46,321,190
1980 5,353,259 45,408,815
1979 5,189,541 44,510,429
1978 5,035,171 43,645,306
1977 4,888,240 42,773,298
1976 4,745,954 41,899,984
1975 4,607,728 41,053,126
1974 4,474,228 40,210,234
1973 4,345,047 39,329,533
1972 4,220,335 38,430,221
1971 4,100,044 37,518,611
1970 3,980,669 36,638,465
1969 3,861,271 35,787,774
1968 3,744,010 34,921,684
1967 3,629,577 34,050,421
1966 3,521,626 33,177,672
1965 3,423,210 32,345,220
1964 3,334,834 31,543,072
1963 3,258,890 30,726,841
1962 3,186,025 29,916,147
1961 3,106,779 29,119,238
1960 3,022,294 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Turkey

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Turkey
2023 3.7 1.51
2022 3.78 1.63
2021 3.84 1.71
2020 3.91 1.77
2019 3.99 1.89
2018 4.05 2
2017 4.08 2.08
2016 4.11 2.11
2015 4.11 2.16
2014 4.12 2.19
2013 4.14 2.11
2012 4.2 2.11
2011 4.33 2.05
2010 4.52 2.08
2009 4.71 2.1
2008 4.92 2.15
2007 5.14 2.16
2006 5.34 2.19
2005 5.5 2.2
2004 5.64 2.2
2003 5.74 2.2
2002 5.82 2.27
2001 5.89 2.39
2000 5.97 2.49
1999 6.06 2.63
1998 6.17 2.71
1997 6.24 2.74
1996 6.29 2.78
1995 6.35 2.84
1994 6.42 2.87
1993 6.48 2.92
1992 6.54 2.94
1991 6.62 3
1990 6.8 3.11
1989 7.03 3.34
1988 7.23 3.45
1987 7.43 3.54
1986 7.61 3.66
1985 7.79 3.78
1984 7.91 3.91
1983 8 4.06
1982 8.06 4.21
1981 8.1 4.35
1980 8.12 4.45
1979 8.13 4.58
1978 8.16 4.69
1977 8.14 4.78
1976 8.12 4.93
1975 8.1 5.09
1974 8.1 5.24
1973 8.09 5.41
1972 8.09 5.55
1971 8.09 5.67
1970 8.15 5.78
1969 8.18 5.87
1968 8.19 5.96
1967 8.21 6.06
1966 8.23 6.15
1965 8.25 6.22
1964 8.27 6.29
1963 8.27 6.34
1962 8.27 6.38
1961 8.28 6.42
1960 8.28 6.38

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

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Rwanda and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Turkey
2024 20.8 34
2023 20.5 33.5
2022 20.3 33.1
2021 20 32.7
2020 19.9 32.3
2019 19.8 31.8
2018 19.7 31.5
2017 19.6 31.2
2016 19.4 30.9
2015 19.3 30.6
2014 19.1 30.4
2013 19 30.1
2012 18.8 29.8
2011 18.7 29.5
2010 18.5 29.1
2009 18.4 28.6
2008 18.3 28.3
2007 18.1 27.9
2006 18 27.5
2005 17.8 27
2004 17.6 26.6
2003 17.4 26.2
2002 17.1 25.8
2001 16.8 25.4
2000 16.3 25
1999 15.8 24.7
1998 15.3 24.3
1997 14.8 24
1996 14.6 23.6
1995 14.3 23.3
1994 15 23
1993 15.7 22.7
1992 15.6 22.4
1991 15.5 22.1
1990 15.5 21.8
1989 15.5 21.6
1988 15.6 21.3
1987 15.6 21.1
1986 15.7 20.9
1985 15.8 20.6
1984 16 20.4
1983 16.1 20.2
1982 16.2 20
1981 16.4 19.9
1980 16.5 19.8
1979 16.5 19.7
1978 16.6 19.5
1977 16.6 19.4
1976 16.5 19.3
1975 16.4 19.1
1974 16.3 19
1973 16.2 18.9
1972 16 18.8
1971 15.9 18.7
1970 15.7 18.6
1969 15.5 18.6
1968 15.3 18.6
1967 15.1 18.7
1966 14.9 18.8
1965 14.8 18.9
1964 14.7 18.9
1963 14.8 19
1962 14.9 19.1
1961 15.1 19.3
1960 15.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
81.6%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Turkey
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Rwanda Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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