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Rwanda vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 146th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Uganda
Population
14975051
53170946
Population rank 77/197 30/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Rwanda and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Uganda
2024 $14,251,642,235 $53,911,907,086
2023 $14,331,722,703 $48,768,955,863
2022 $13,316,161,002 $45,565,333,211
2021 $11,078,787,090 $40,529,788,749
2020 $10,174,386,857 $37,600,368,242
2019 $10,349,300,277 $35,353,061,003
2018 $9,637,904,521 $32,927,025,620
2017 $9,252,833,891 $30,744,473,841
2016 $8,695,272,058 $29,203,988,696
2015 $8,543,760,200 $32,387,183,730
2014 $8,238,966,124 $32,612,397,257
2013 $7,819,964,030 $28,915,786,517
2012 $7,654,761,050 $27,305,915,911
2011 $6,884,913,658 $27,871,725,241
2010 $6,124,756,654 $26,673,441,431
2009 $5,674,476,969 $25,127,805,567
2008 $5,179,854,065 $14,440,404,132
2007 $4,070,507,895 $11,902,564,495
2006 $3,319,784,539 $9,977,647,683
2005 $2,933,819,766 $9,239,221,763
2004 $2,376,496,067 $7,939,487,548
2003 $2,138,237,279 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,966,003,468 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,966,600,715 $5,840,503,869
2000 $2,068,836,754 $6,193,246,837
1999 $2,157,108,263 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,989,343,546 $6,584,815,847
1997 $1,851,558,197 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,382,334,879 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,293,535,193 $5,755,818,842
1994 $753,636,370 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,971,525,712 $3,220,439,044
1992 $2,029,026,962 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,911,600,237 $3,321,729,160
1990 $2,550,185,679 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,405,022,593 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,395,492,687 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,157,432,668 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,944,710,684 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,715,626,331 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,587,413,084 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,479,687,587 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,407,243,139 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,407,062,527 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,254,765,642 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,109,346,131 $2,139,025,000
1978 $905,709,076 $2,420,260,870
1977 $746,650,613 $2,936,470,588
1976 $637,753,853 $2,447,300,000
1975 $571,863,500 $2,359,555,556
1974 $308,458,423 $2,098,944,967
1973 $290,746,157 $1,701,829,789
1972 $246,457,838 $1,490,970,181
1971 $222,952,504 $1,417,191,656
1970 $219,900,006 $1,259,554,809
1969 $188,700,037 $1,168,556,629
1968 $172,200,018 $1,037,379,252
1967 $159,560,018 $967,240,655
1966 $124,525,703 $925,381,492
1965 $148,799,980 $884,502,310
1964 $129,999,994 $589,247,687
1963 $128,000,000 $516,315,231
1962 $125,000,008 $449,158,233
1961 $122,000,016 $441,667,335
1960 $119,000,024 $423,145,605

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

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Rwanda and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Uganda
2024 $1,000 $1,078
2023 $1,027 $1,002
2022 $975 $963
2021 $830 $883
2020 $779 $846
2019 $810 $822
2018 $772 $792
2017 $758 $765
2016 $730 $753
2015 $734 $863
2014 $725 $896
2013 $705 $818
2012 $707 $795
2011 $651 $836
2010 $594 $823
2009 $564 $799
2008 $528 $473
2007 $426 $401
2006 $357 $347
2005 $324 $330
2004 $269.5 $292.4
2003 $249 $250.7
2002 $234 $242
2001 $237.3 $236
2000 $251.9 $258.1
1999 $264.7 $257.9
1998 $246.2 $292.5
1997 $238.7 $286.8
1996 $206 $284.7
1995 $228 $278.5
1994 $111 $198.4
1993 $247 $165.6
1992 $264.1 $152.1
1991 $254 $183
1990 $346 $245
1989 $335 $310
1988 $344 $395
1987 $320 $393
1986 $297.7 $253.6
1985 $271.6 $234.3
1984 $259.9 $247.5
1983 $250.6 $157.5
1982 $246.4 $157
1981 $254.6 $98.6
1980 $234.4 $93.8
1979 $213.8 $164.5
1978 $179.9 $190.7
1977 $152.7 $237.6
1976 $134.4 $203.3
1975 $124.1 $201.2
1974 $68.9 $183.7
1973 $66.9 $152.7
1972 $58.4 $137
1971 $54.4 $133.5
1970 $55.2 $122
1969 $48.9 $116.7
1968 $46 $106.9
1967 $44 $102.8
1966 $35.4 $101.4
1965 $43.5 $100
1964 $39 $68.6
1963 $39.3 $62
1962 $39.2 $55.5
1961 $39.3 $56.2
1960 $39.4 $55.4

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

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Rwanda vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Uganda
2026 68.5 68.9
2025 68.2 68.7
2024 68 68.5
2023 67.8 68.3
2022 67.5 67.7
2021 66.8 66.4
2020 67 66.4
2019 66.7 66.4
2018 66.4 65.8
2017 66.1 65.2
2016 65.7 64.5
2015 65.4 63.8
2014 65.1 63.1
2013 64.7 62.4
2012 64.2 61.6
2011 63.5 60.8
2010 62.8 60
2009 61.8 59.2
2008 60.6 58.3
2007 59.5 57.2
2006 58.3 56.1
2005 57 54.9
2004 55.5 53.7
2003 53.5 52.4
2002 51.3 51.4
2001 49.5 50.6
2000 47.8 49.6
1999 45.7 49
1998 43.1 48.3
1997 42 48
1996 42.5 47.8
1995 41.5 47.7
1994 12.2 47.7
1993 42.9 47.7
1992 44.4 47.7
1991 46.2 47.5
1990 47.8 47.6
1989 49.5 47.5
1988 50.9 47.5
1987 51.5 47.4
1986 51.7 45.7
1985 51.7 45.5
1984 51.4 43.7
1983 50.9 43.5
1982 50.2 43.3
1981 49.2 43.5
1980 48.1 43.5
1979 47.1 45.4
1978 46.2 45.6
1977 45.6 45.8
1976 45.3 46.2
1975 45.3 46.5
1974 45.6 46.9
1973 45.9 47
1972 46.3 47.2
1971 46.8 47.1
1970 47.1 49.6
1969 47.4 49.5
1968 47.7 49.3
1967 48 49
1966 48.1 48.5
1965 48.2 48.3
1964 48.1 47.8
1963 44 47.4
1962 47.8 46.8
1961 47.5 46.3
1960 47 45.6
1959 46.5 45
1958 46.1 44.3
1957 45.6 43.7
1956 45.2 43
1955 44.8 42.4
1954 44.4 41.8
1953 44.1 41.3
1952 43.8 40.8
1951 43.5 40.2
1950 43.2 39.7

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

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Rwanda and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Uganda
2024 14,256,567 50,015,092
2023 13,954,471 48,656,601
2022 13,651,030 47,312,719
2021 13,355,260 45,910,930
2020 13,065,837 44,457,152
2019 12,776,103 42,999,637
2018 12,487,996 41,565,831
2017 12,202,060 40,177,388
2016 11,919,183 38,799,152
2015 11,640,022 37,531,446
2014 11,364,757 36,395,539
2013 11,093,340 35,337,042
2012 10,829,901 34,337,438
2011 10,573,733 33,354,543
2010 10,317,553 32,390,802
2009 10,060,432 31,451,151
2008 9,804,269 30,539,553
2007 9,549,933 29,653,430
2006 9,299,246 28,794,003
2005 9,054,528 27,963,289
2004 8,816,844 27,154,515
2003 8,586,875 26,352,124
2002 8,400,180 25,532,870
2001 8,287,094 24,745,676
2000 8,213,931 24,000,150
1999 8,147,912 23,257,281
1998 8,081,681 22,515,806
1997 7,755,238 21,856,046
1996 6,708,764 21,231,550
1995 5,674,118 20,665,667
1994 6,792,352 20,108,801
1993 7,981,132 19,445,161
1992 7,683,266 18,785,032
1991 7,526,966 18,155,901
1990 7,375,307 17,569,897
1989 7,184,706 17,010,698
1988 6,968,071 16,470,483
1987 6,749,493 15,954,170
1986 6,531,881 15,467,579
1985 6,317,228 15,023,681
1984 6,107,627 14,607,677
1983 5,905,311 14,221,881
1982 5,711,549 13,873,631
1981 5,527,230 13,556,452
1980 5,353,259 13,275,741
1979 5,189,541 13,002,163
1978 5,035,171 12,692,113
1977 4,888,240 12,359,669
1976 4,745,954 12,037,294
1975 4,607,728 11,725,240
1974 4,474,228 11,424,846
1973 4,345,047 11,144,236
1972 4,220,335 10,885,796
1971 4,100,044 10,618,206
1970 3,980,669 10,321,603
1969 3,861,271 10,014,858
1968 3,744,010 9,708,632
1967 3,629,577 9,408,924
1966 3,521,626 9,122,864
1965 3,423,210 8,849,203
1964 3,334,834 8,586,363
1963 3,258,890 8,333,663
1962 3,186,025 8,092,231
1961 3,106,779 7,862,217
1960 3,022,294 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Uganda

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Uganda
2023 3.7 4.28
2022 3.78 4.39
2021 3.84 4.51
2020 3.91 4.62
2019 3.99 4.74
2018 4.05 4.87
2017 4.08 4.99
2016 4.11 5.11
2015 4.11 5.25
2014 4.12 5.41
2013 4.14 5.56
2012 4.2 5.73
2011 4.33 5.89
2010 4.52 6.02
2009 4.71 6.12
2008 4.92 6.2
2007 5.14 6.33
2006 5.34 6.43
2005 5.5 6.53
2004 5.64 6.61
2003 5.74 6.67
2002 5.82 6.74
2001 5.89 6.76
2000 5.97 6.79
1999 6.06 6.83
1998 6.17 6.84
1997 6.24 6.86
1996 6.29 6.84
1995 6.35 6.87
1994 6.42 6.9
1993 6.48 6.89
1992 6.54 6.91
1991 6.62 6.94
1990 6.8 7.01
1989 7.03 7.05
1988 7.23 7.1
1987 7.43 7.12
1986 7.61 7.08
1985 7.79 7.04
1984 7.91 7.02
1983 8 7.07
1982 8.06 7.11
1981 8.1 7.12
1980 8.12 7.11
1979 8.13 7.14
1978 8.16 7.16
1977 8.14 7.18
1976 8.12 7.19
1975 8.1 7.2
1974 8.1 7.19
1973 8.09 7.19
1972 8.09 7.19
1971 8.09 7.18
1970 8.15 7.15
1969 8.18 7.12
1968 8.19 7.13
1967 8.21 7.1
1966 8.23 7.07
1965 8.25 7.04
1964 8.27 7.01
1963 8.27 6.98
1962 8.27 6.96
1961 8.28 6.93
1960 8.28 6.91

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

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Rwanda and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Uganda
2024 20.8 17.8
2023 20.5 17.6
2022 20.3 17.4
2021 20 17.2
2020 19.9 17
2019 19.8 16.8
2018 19.7 16.5
2017 19.6 16.3
2016 19.4 16
2015 19.3 15.8
2014 19.1 15.6
2013 19 15.5
2012 18.8 15.4
2011 18.7 15.3
2010 18.5 15.2
2009 18.4 15.1
2008 18.3 15.1
2007 18.1 15
2006 18 15
2005 17.8 15
2004 17.6 15
2003 17.4 15
2002 17.1 15
2001 16.8 15
2000 16.3 15
1999 15.8 15
1998 15.3 15
1997 14.8 15.1
1996 14.6 15.3
1995 14.3 15.4
1994 15 15.6
1993 15.7 15.7
1992 15.6 15.7
1991 15.5 15.8
1990 15.5 15.8
1989 15.5 15.8
1988 15.6 15.9
1987 15.6 15.9
1986 15.7 15.9
1985 15.8 15.9
1984 16 15.9
1983 16.1 15.9
1982 16.2 15.9
1981 16.4 15.9
1980 16.5 16
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.6 16.1
1977 16.6 16.2
1976 16.5 16.2
1975 16.4 16.2
1974 16.3 16.3
1973 16.2 16.3
1972 16 16.5
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.7 16.6
1969 15.5 16.6
1968 15.3 16.6
1967 15.1 16.6
1966 14.9 16.6
1965 14.8 16.6
1964 14.7 16.6
1963 14.8 16.7
1962 14.9 16.8
1961 15.1 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
72.8%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Rwanda Uganda
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Rwanda Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
90,720 mi
2019

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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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