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Rwanda vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 146th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Tuvalu
Population
14975051
9341
Population rank 77/197 196/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 144/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 178/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 157/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Rwanda and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Tuvalu
2024 $14,251,642,235 -
2023 $14,331,722,703 $62,280,312
2022 $13,316,161,002 $59,065,982
2021 $11,078,787,090 $60,196,406
2020 $10,174,386,857 $51,746,594
2019 $10,349,300,277 $54,123,199
2018 $9,637,904,521 $48,015,260
2017 $9,252,833,891 $45,276,595
2016 $8,695,272,058 $41,629,064
2015 $8,543,760,200 $36,811,936
2014 $8,238,966,124 $38,760,983
2013 $7,819,964,030 $38,615,891
2012 $7,654,761,050 $39,345,579
2011 $6,884,913,658 $39,196,957
2010 $6,124,756,654 $32,105,408
2009 $5,674,476,969 $28,076,984
2008 $5,179,854,065 $31,874,435
2007 $4,070,507,895 $28,450,169
2006 $3,319,784,539 $24,096,875
2005 $2,933,819,766 $22,909,980
2004 $2,376,496,067 $22,798,275
2003 $2,138,237,279 $19,456,338
2002 $1,966,003,468 $16,842,673
2001 $1,966,600,715 $13,964,732
2000 $2,068,836,754 $15,073,976
1999 $2,157,108,263 $14,800,503
1998 $1,989,343,546 $13,795,146
1997 $1,851,558,197 $13,734,210
1996 $1,382,334,879 $13,338,597
1995 $1,293,535,193 $11,922,614
1994 $753,636,370 $11,772,611
1993 $1,971,525,712 $10,414,400
1992 $2,029,026,962 $10,535,028
1991 $1,911,600,237 $10,127,314
1990 $2,550,185,679 $9,542,901
1989 $2,405,022,593 $8,454,523
1988 $2,395,492,687 $7,011,059
1987 $2,157,432,668 $5,020,513
1986 $1,944,710,684 $4,574,706
1985 $1,715,626,331 $3,862,852
1984 $1,587,413,084 $4,481,978
1983 $1,479,687,587 $4,152,550
1982 $1,407,243,139 $4,118,945
1981 $1,407,062,527 $4,773,018
1980 $1,254,765,642 $4,206,128
1979 $1,109,346,131 $4,065,659
1978 $905,709,076 $3,798,782
1977 $746,650,613 $3,669,420
1976 $637,753,853 $3,919,072
1975 $571,863,500 $4,014,748
1974 $308,458,423 $4,122,329
1973 $290,746,157 $3,411,915
1972 $246,457,838 $2,968,458
1971 $222,952,504 $2,716,990
1970 $219,900,006 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Tuvalu
2024 $1,000 -
2023 $1,027 $6,345
2022 $975 $5,911
2021 $830 $5,905
2020 $779 $4,976
2019 $810 $5,115
2018 $772 $4,466
2017 $758 $4,166
2016 $730 $3,809
2015 $734 $3,358
2014 $725 $3,529
2013 $705 $3,510
2012 $707 $3,598
2011 $651 $3,636
2010 $594 $3,025
2009 $564 $2,684
2008 $528 $3,088
2007 $426 $2,794
2006 $357 $2,396
2005 $324 $2,305
2004 $269.5 $2,323
2003 $249 $2,007
2002 $234 $1,750
2001 $237.3 $1,457
2000 $251.9 $1,579
1999 $264.7 $1,559
1998 $246.2 $1,460
1997 $238.7 $1,461
1996 $206 $1,428
1995 $228 $1,285
1994 $111 $1,279
1993 $247 $1,141
1992 $264.1 $1,166
1991 $254 $1,134
1990 $346 $1,085
1989 $335 $976
1988 $344 $823
1987 $320 $600
1986 $297.7 $557
1985 $271.6 $480
1984 $259.9 $567
1983 $250.6 $533
1982 $246.4 $537
1981 $254.6 $634
1980 $234.4 $571
1979 $213.8 $566
1978 $179.9 $546
1977 $152.7 $549
1976 $134.4 $612
1975 $124.1 $656
1974 $68.9 $708
1973 $66.9 $601
1972 $58.4 $522
1971 $54.4 $478
1970 $55.2 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Tuvalu
2026 68.5 67.6
2025 68.2 67.4
2024 68 67.3
2023 67.8 67.1
2022 67.5 66.9
2021 66.8 65.8
2020 67 66.4
2019 66.7 66.1
2018 66.4 65.9
2017 66.1 65.7
2016 65.7 65.5
2015 65.4 65.4
2014 65.1 65.3
2013 64.7 65.2
2012 64.2 65.1
2011 63.5 65
2010 62.8 64.8
2009 61.8 64.7
2008 60.6 64.5
2007 59.5 64.4
2006 58.3 64.2
2005 57 64.1
2004 55.5 64
2003 53.5 63.9
2002 51.3 63.8
2001 49.5 63.7
2000 47.8 63.5
1999 45.7 63.3
1998 43.1 63.2
1997 42 62.9
1996 42.5 62.7
1995 41.5 62.5
1994 12.2 62.3
1993 42.9 62.1
1992 44.4 60.3
1991 46.2 61.8
1990 47.8 61.6
1989 49.5 61.5
1988 50.9 61.4
1987 51.5 61.3
1986 51.7 61.2
1985 51.7 61.1
1984 51.4 61.1
1983 50.9 60.9
1982 50.2 60.7
1981 49.2 60.5
1980 48.1 60.2
1979 47.1 59.9
1978 46.2 59.6
1977 45.6 59.2
1976 45.3 58.8
1975 45.3 58.3
1974 45.6 57.7
1973 45.9 57.2
1972 46.3 54.7
1971 46.8 56
1970 47.1 55.3
1969 47.4 54.7
1968 47.7 54.1
1967 48 53.5
1966 48.1 52.8
1965 48.2 52.1
1964 48.1 51.3
1963 44 50.6
1962 47.8 49.8
1961 47.5 49
1960 47 48.3
1959 46.5 47.5
1958 46.1 46.7
1957 45.6 45.8
1956 45.2 45
1955 44.8 44.2
1954 44.4 43.4
1953 44.1 42.5
1952 43.8 41.7
1951 43.5 40.8
1950 43.2 40

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

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Rwanda and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Tuvalu
2024 14,256,567 9,646
2023 13,954,471 9,816
2022 13,651,030 9,992
2021 13,355,260 10,194
2020 13,065,837 10,399
2019 12,776,103 10,581
2018 12,487,996 10,751
2017 12,202,060 10,869
2016 11,919,183 10,930
2015 11,640,022 10,963
2014 11,364,757 10,984
2013 11,093,340 11,001
2012 10,829,901 10,934
2011 10,573,733 10,780
2010 10,317,553 10,614
2009 10,060,432 10,461
2008 9,804,269 10,321
2007 9,549,933 10,182
2006 9,299,246 10,056
2005 9,054,528 9,940
2004 8,816,844 9,816
2003 8,586,875 9,695
2002 8,400,180 9,623
2001 8,287,094 9,586
2000 8,213,931 9,544
1999 8,147,912 9,496
1998 8,081,681 9,451
1997 7,755,238 9,400
1996 6,708,764 9,342
1995 5,674,118 9,280
1994 6,792,352 9,207
1993 7,981,132 9,126
1992 7,683,266 9,038
1991 7,526,966 8,928
1990 7,375,307 8,798
1989 7,184,706 8,662
1988 6,968,071 8,518
1987 6,749,493 8,371
1986 6,531,881 8,217
1985 6,317,228 8,046
1984 6,107,627 7,902
1983 5,905,311 7,789
1982 5,711,549 7,664
1981 5,527,230 7,526
1980 5,353,259 7,366
1979 5,189,541 7,184
1978 5,035,171 6,957
1977 4,888,240 6,686
1976 4,745,954 6,404
1975 4,607,728 6,117
1974 4,474,228 5,822
1973 4,345,047 5,681
1972 4,220,335 5,692
1971 4,100,044 5,685
1970 3,980,669 5,663
1969 3,861,271 5,631
1968 3,744,010 5,624
1967 3,629,577 5,652
1966 3,521,626 5,686
1965 3,423,210 5,715
1964 3,334,834 5,752
1963 3,258,890 5,751
1962 3,186,025 5,699
1961 3,106,779 5,648
1960 3,022,294 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Tuvalu
2023 3.7 3.21
2022 3.78 3.24
2021 3.84 3.28
2020 3.91 3.31
2019 3.99 3.33
2018 4.05 3.33
2017 4.08 3.3
2016 4.11 3.3
2015 4.11 3.31
2014 4.12 3.33
2013 4.14 3.39
2012 4.2 3.47
2011 4.33 3.46
2010 4.52 3.44
2009 4.71 3.43
2008 4.92 3.42
2007 5.14 3.45
2006 5.34 3.53
2005 5.5 3.55
2004 5.64 3.55
2003 5.74 3.58
2002 5.82 3.64
2001 5.89 3.75
2000 5.97 3.84
1999 6.06 3.92
1998 6.17 3.95
1997 6.24 3.95
1996 6.29 3.95
1995 6.35 3.96
1994 6.42 3.92
1993 6.48 3.92
1992 6.54 3.86
1991 6.62 3.79
1990 6.8 3.75
1989 7.03 3.8
1988 7.23 3.88
1987 7.43 3.94
1986 7.61 3.97
1985 7.79 3.97
1984 7.91 3.95
1983 8 3.91
1982 8.06 3.88
1981 8.1 3.8
1980 8.12 3.73
1979 8.13 3.65
1978 8.16 3.59
1977 8.14 3.56
1976 8.12 3.55
1975 8.1 3.58
1974 8.1 3.63
1973 8.09 3.71
1972 8.09 3.81
1971 8.09 3.94
1970 8.15 4.08
1969 8.18 4.23
1968 8.19 4.36
1967 8.21 4.49
1966 8.23 4.64
1965 8.25 4.73
1964 8.27 4.83
1963 8.27 4.91
1962 8.27 5
1961 8.28 5.09
1960 8.28 5.15

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

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Rwanda and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Tuvalu
2024 20.8 25.3
2023 20.5 25.3
2022 20.3 25.3
2021 20 25.3
2020 19.9 25.3
2019 19.8 25.3
2018 19.7 25.3
2017 19.6 25.2
2016 19.4 24.9
2015 19.3 24.7
2014 19.1 24.5
2013 19 24.3
2012 18.8 24.2
2011 18.7 24.1
2010 18.5 24
2009 18.4 23.9
2008 18.3 23.8
2007 18.1 23.7
2006 18 23.6
2005 17.8 23.6
2004 17.6 23.5
2003 17.4 23.5
2002 17.1 23.5
2001 16.8 23.7
2000 16.3 23.9
1999 15.8 24.1
1998 15.3 24.4
1997 14.8 24.6
1996 14.6 24.9
1995 14.3 25
1994 15 25.1
1993 15.7 25
1992 15.6 25
1991 15.5 24.9
1990 15.5 24.7
1989 15.5 24.5
1988 15.6 24.2
1987 15.6 24
1986 15.7 23.8
1985 15.8 23.6
1984 16 23.2
1983 16.1 22.5
1982 16.2 21.9
1981 16.4 21.4
1980 16.5 21
1979 16.5 20.9
1978 16.6 20.5
1977 16.6 20.2
1976 16.5 19.9
1975 16.4 19.8
1974 16.3 19.7
1973 16.2 19.4
1972 16 19
1971 15.9 18.6
1970 15.7 18.2
1969 15.5 18
1968 15.3 17.9
1967 15.1 18.1
1966 14.9 18.5
1965 14.8 19.3
1964 14.7 21
1963 14.8 22.6
1962 14.9 23
1961 15.1 23.1
1960 15.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Tuvalu
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
72
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Rwanda Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Tuvalu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
4.97 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. 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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