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Rwanda vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 146th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda UAE
Population
14975051
11686438
Population rank 77/197 84/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Rwanda and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda UAE
2024 $14,251,642,235 $552,324,846,835
2023 $14,331,722,703 $522,622,191,967
2022 $13,316,161,002 $511,403,403,676
2021 $11,078,787,090 $422,441,388,700
2020 $10,174,386,857 $357,161,878,829
2019 $10,349,300,277 $433,926,208,305
2018 $9,637,904,521 $440,560,108,918
2017 $9,252,833,891 $403,365,010,211
2016 $8,695,272,058 $381,717,086,453
2015 $8,543,760,200 $381,973,042,886
2014 $8,238,966,124 $424,935,874,745
2013 $7,819,964,030 $409,632,675,289
2012 $7,654,761,050 $392,793,464,942
2011 $6,884,913,658 $368,881,143,635
2010 $6,124,756,654 $307,736,419,333
2009 $5,674,476,969 $253,547,358,747
2008 $5,179,854,065 $315,474,615,739
2007 $4,070,507,895 $257,916,133,424
2006 $3,319,784,539 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,933,819,766 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,376,496,067 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,138,237,279 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,966,003,468 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,966,600,715 $103,311,640,572
2000 $2,068,836,754 $104,337,372,362
1999 $2,157,108,263 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,989,343,546 $75,674,336,283
1997 $1,851,558,197 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,382,334,879 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,293,535,193 $65,743,666,576
1994 $753,636,370 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,971,525,712 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,029,026,962 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,911,600,237 $51,552,165,622
1990 $2,550,185,679 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,405,022,593 $41,464,995,914
1988 $2,395,492,687 $36,275,674,203
1987 $2,157,432,668 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,944,710,684 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,715,626,331 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,587,413,084 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,479,687,587 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,407,243,139 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,407,062,527 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,254,765,642 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,109,346,131 $31,225,659,621
1978 $905,709,076 $23,775,764,225
1977 $746,650,613 $24,871,775,165
1976 $637,753,853 $19,213,158,779
1975 $571,863,500 $14,720,728,249
1974 $308,458,423 $11,651,505,689
1973 $290,746,157 $4,231,243,616
1972 $246,457,838 $1,415,086,929
1971 $222,952,504 $939,893,600
1970 $219,900,006 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda UAE
2024 $1,000 $50,274
2023 $1,027 $49,851
2022 $975 $50,760
2021 $830 $44,119
2020 $779 $37,992
2019 $810 $45,939
2018 $772 $47,135
2017 $758 $43,734
2016 $730 $42,721
2015 $734 $44,910
2014 $725 $52,725
2013 $705 $53,247
2012 $707 $53,142
2011 $651 $51,922
2010 $594 $44,795
2009 $564 $37,803
2008 $528 $50,054
2007 $426 $45,855
2006 $357 $44,343
2005 $324 $38,719
2004 $269.5 $33,377
2003 $249 $29,660
2002 $234 $27,754
2001 $237.3 $27,745
2000 $251.9 $29,866
1999 $264.7 $25,856
1998 $246.2 $24,889
1997 $238.7 $27,983
1996 $206 $28,323
1995 $228 $27,003
1994 $111 $25,473
1993 $247 $25,033
1992 $264.1 $25,648
1991 $254 $25,691
1990 $346 $26,710
1989 $335 $23,167
1988 $344 $21,570
1987 $320 $23,113
1986 $297.7 $23,132
1985 $271.6 $29,468
1984 $259.9 $32,012
1983 $250.6 $34,650
1982 $246.4 $39,972
1981 $254.6 $44,854
1980 $234.4 $42,925
1979 $213.8 $34,238
1978 $179.9 $29,379
1977 $152.7 $35,020
1976 $134.4 $31,197
1975 $124.1 $27,117
1974 $68.9 $23,823
1973 $66.9 $9,696
1972 $58.4 $3,675
1971 $54.4 $2,805
1970 $55.2 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda UAE
2026 68.5 83.4
2025 68.2 83.2
2024 68 83.1
2023 67.8 82.9
2022 67.5 80.5
2021 66.8 79.1
2020 67 81.9
2019 66.7 82.6
2018 66.4 82.4
2017 66.1 82.4
2016 65.7 82.2
2015 65.4 82.1
2014 65.1 82
2013 64.7 82
2012 64.2 81.9
2011 63.5 81.9
2010 62.8 81.9
2009 61.8 81.7
2008 60.6 81.6
2007 59.5 81.4
2006 58.3 81.2
2005 57 80.8
2004 55.5 80.3
2003 53.5 79.6
2002 51.3 78.7
2001 49.5 77.6
2000 47.8 76.3
1999 45.7 75
1998 43.1 73.7
1997 42 72.6
1996 42.5 71.8
1995 41.5 71.4
1994 12.2 71.2
1993 42.9 71.2
1992 44.4 71.2
1991 46.2 71.1
1990 47.8 71.1
1989 49.5 71
1988 50.9 70.8
1987 51.5 70.6
1986 51.7 70.4
1985 51.7 70.1
1984 51.4 69.8
1983 50.9 69.4
1982 50.2 69.1
1981 49.2 68.6
1980 48.1 68.2
1979 47.1 67.6
1978 46.2 67.1
1977 45.6 66.5
1976 45.3 65.8
1975 45.3 65.1
1974 45.6 64.4
1973 45.9 63.5
1972 46.3 62.7
1971 46.8 61.8
1970 47.1 60.8
1969 47.4 59.8
1968 47.7 58.7
1967 48 57.6
1966 48.1 56.6
1965 48.2 55.5
1964 48.1 54.5
1963 44 53.5
1962 47.8 52.5
1961 47.5 51.6
1960 47 50.7
1959 46.5 49.7
1958 46.1 48.8
1957 45.6 47.8
1956 45.2 46.9
1955 44.8 46
1954 44.4 45.2
1953 44.1 44.4
1952 43.8 43.6
1951 43.5 42.9
1950 43.2 42.1

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

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Rwanda and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Rwanda UAE
2024 14,256,567 10,986,400
2023 13,954,471 10,483,751
2022 13,651,030 10,074,977
2021 13,355,260 9,575,152
2020 13,065,837 9,401,038
2019 12,776,103 9,445,785
2018 12,487,996 9,346,701
2017 12,202,060 9,223,225
2016 11,919,183 8,935,095
2015 11,640,022 8,505,237
2014 11,364,757 8,059,440
2013 11,093,340 7,693,031
2012 10,829,901 7,391,448
2011 10,573,733 7,104,538
2010 10,317,553 6,869,838
2009 10,060,432 6,707,058
2008 9,804,269 6,302,664
2007 9,549,933 5,624,635
2006 9,299,246 5,009,100
2005 9,054,528 4,664,790
2004 8,816,844 4,428,967
2003 8,586,875 4,192,457
2002 8,400,180 3,956,826
2001 8,287,094 3,723,590
2000 8,213,931 3,493,575
1999 8,147,912 3,266,009
1998 8,081,681 3,040,421
1997 7,755,238 2,817,410
1996 6,708,764 2,597,564
1995 5,674,118 2,434,662
1994 6,792,352 2,328,188
1993 7,981,132 2,222,093
1992 7,683,266 2,114,730
1991 7,526,966 2,006,626
1990 7,375,307 1,898,220
1989 7,184,706 1,789,851
1988 6,968,071 1,681,788
1987 6,749,493 1,574,244
1986 6,531,881 1,467,383
1985 6,317,228 1,377,911
1984 6,107,627 1,305,996
1983 5,905,311 1,235,305
1982 5,711,549 1,166,370
1981 5,527,230 1,099,855
1980 5,353,259 1,015,700
1979 5,189,541 912,010
1978 5,035,171 809,274
1977 4,888,240 710,209
1976 4,745,954 615,866
1975 4,607,728 542,856
1974 4,474,228 489,087
1973 4,345,047 436,399
1972 4,220,335 385,014
1971 4,100,044 335,027
1970 3,980,669 286,536
1969 3,861,271 239,660
1968 3,744,010 199,416
1967 3,629,577 179,700
1966 3,521,626 173,976
1965 3,423,210 167,103
1964 3,334,834 159,692
1963 3,258,890 152,211
1962 3,186,025 144,946
1961 3,106,779 137,989
1960 3,022,294 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda UAE
2023 3.7 1.2
2022 3.78 1.15
2021 3.84 1.16
2020 3.91 1.29
2019 3.99 1.25
2018 4.05 1.29
2017 4.08 1.35
2016 4.11 1.37
2015 4.11 1.42
2014 4.12 1.48
2013 4.14 1.53
2012 4.2 1.53
2011 4.33 1.54
2010 4.52 1.57
2009 4.71 1.58
2008 4.92 1.52
2007 5.14 1.79
2006 5.34 1.96
2005 5.5 2.23
2004 5.64 2.38
2003 5.74 2.49
2002 5.82 2.54
2001 5.89 2.62
2000 5.97 2.73
1999 6.06 2.79
1998 6.17 2.77
1997 6.24 2.83
1996 6.29 3.06
1995 6.35 3.28
1994 6.42 3.76
1993 6.48 3.82
1992 6.54 4.09
1991 6.62 4.25
1990 6.8 4.51
1989 7.03 4.65
1988 7.23 4.77
1987 7.43 4.88
1986 7.61 5
1985 7.79 5.13
1984 7.91 5.3
1983 8 5.48
1982 8.06 5.66
1981 8.1 5.81
1980 8.12 5.95
1979 8.13 6.06
1978 8.16 6.15
1977 8.14 6.22
1976 8.12 6.29
1975 8.1 6.35
1974 8.1 6.41
1973 8.09 6.46
1972 8.09 6.5
1971 8.09 6.52
1970 8.15 6.52
1969 8.18 6.52
1968 8.19 6.53
1967 8.21 6.51
1966 8.23 6.5
1965 8.25 6.5
1964 8.27 6.49
1963 8.27 6.5
1962 8.27 6.49
1961 8.28 6.49
1960 8.28 6.5

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

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Rwanda and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda UAE
2024 20.8 32.6
2023 20.5 32.2
2022 20.3 31.9
2021 20 31.9
2020 19.9 31.8
2019 19.8 31.8
2018 19.7 31.8
2017 19.6 31.8
2016 19.4 31.8
2015 19.3 31.8
2014 19.1 31.8
2013 19 31.7
2012 18.8 31.7
2011 18.7 31.7
2010 18.5 31.7
2009 18.4 31.6
2008 18.3 31.6
2007 18.1 31.6
2006 18 31.4
2005 17.8 30.9
2004 17.6 30.3
2003 17.4 29.6
2002 17.1 29.1
2001 16.8 28.6
2000 16.3 28.2
1999 15.8 28
1998 15.3 27.9
1997 14.8 27.9
1996 14.6 28.1
1995 14.3 28
1994 15 27.4
1993 15.7 26.8
1992 15.6 26.4
1991 15.5 26
1990 15.5 25.8
1989 15.5 25.8
1988 15.6 25.9
1987 15.6 26.1
1986 15.7 26.5
1985 15.8 26.6
1984 16 26.4
1983 16.1 26.4
1982 16.2 26.4
1981 16.4 26.4
1980 16.5 26.2
1979 16.5 25.8
1978 16.6 25.5
1977 16.6 25.4
1976 16.5 25.6
1975 16.4 25.4
1974 16.3 24.7
1973 16.2 24.1
1972 16 23.6
1971 15.9 23.2
1970 15.7 23
1969 15.5 23.1
1968 15.3 23.5
1967 15.1 23.3
1966 14.9 22.6
1965 14.8 22
1964 14.7 21.5
1963 14.8 21
1962 14.9 20.6
1961 15.1 20.1
1960 15.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50%
2017
85.7%
2021

Energy

Rwanda UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda UAE
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
15%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Rwanda UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
2,535 mi
2008

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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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