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Rwanda vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 146th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda United Kingdom
Population
14975051
70154914
Population rank 77/197 22/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 144/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Rwanda and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda United Kingdom
2024 $14,251,642,235 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $14,331,722,703 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $13,316,161,002 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $11,078,787,090 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $10,174,386,857 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $10,349,300,277 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $9,637,904,521 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $9,252,833,891 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $8,695,272,058 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $8,543,760,200 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $8,238,966,124 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $7,819,964,030 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $7,654,761,050 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $6,884,913,658 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $6,124,756,654 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $5,674,476,969 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $5,179,854,065 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $4,070,507,895 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $3,319,784,539 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $2,933,819,766 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $2,376,496,067 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $2,138,237,279 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $1,966,003,468 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $1,966,600,715 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $2,068,836,754 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $2,157,108,263 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $1,989,343,546 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $1,851,558,197 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $1,382,334,879 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,293,535,193 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $753,636,370 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,971,525,712 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,029,026,962 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,911,600,237 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $2,550,185,679 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $2,405,022,593 $926,884,816,754
1988 $2,395,492,687 $910,122,732,124
1987 $2,157,432,668 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,944,710,684 $601,452,653,181
1985 $1,715,626,331 $489,285,164,271
1984 $1,587,413,084 $461,487,097,632
1983 $1,479,687,587 $489,618,008,186
1982 $1,407,243,139 $515,048,916,841
1981 $1,407,062,527 $540,765,675,241
1980 $1,254,765,642 $564,947,710,899
1979 $1,109,346,131 $438,994,070,309
1978 $905,709,076 $335,883,029,722
1977 $746,650,613 $263,066,457,352
1976 $637,753,853 $232,614,555,256
1975 $571,863,500 $241,756,637,168
1974 $308,458,423 $206,131,369,799
1973 $290,746,157 $192,537,971,583
1972 $246,457,838 $169,965,034,965
1971 $222,952,504 $148,113,896,325
1970 $219,900,006 $130,671,946,244
1969 $188,700,037 $116,464,702,803
1968 $172,200,018 $107,759,910,068
1967 $159,560,018 $113,116,888,211
1966 $124,525,703 $108,572,752,102
1965 $148,799,980 $101,824,755,079
1964 $129,999,994 $94,407,558,351
1963 $128,000,000 $86,561,961,812
1962 $125,000,008 $81,247,564,157
1961 $122,000,016 $77,741,965,703
1960 $119,000,024 $73,233,967,692

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

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Rwanda and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda United Kingdom
2024 $1,000 $53,246
2023 $1,027 $49,944
2022 $975 $47,057
2021 $830 $47,691
2020 $779 $40,813
2019 $810 $43,159
2018 $772 $43,703
2017 $758 $40,917
2016 $730 $41,258
2015 $734 $45,255
2014 $725 $47,746
2013 $705 $43,607
2012 $707 $42,688
2011 $651 $42,296
2010 $594 $39,778
2009 $564 $39,009
2008 $528 $47,652
2007 $426 $50,629
2006 $357 $44,695
2005 $324 $42,240
2004 $269.5 $40,504
2003 $249 $34,557
2002 $234 $30,159
2001 $237.3 $28,014
2000 $251.9 $28,384
1999 $264.7 $28,858
1998 $246.2 $28,396
1997 $238.7 $26,910
1996 $206 $24,503
1995 $228 $23,253
1994 $111 $19,709
1993 $247 $18,389
1992 $264.1 $20,487
1991 $254 $19,901
1990 $346 $19,095
1989 $335 $16,239
1988 $344 $15,987
1987 $320 $13,119
1986 $297.7 $10,611
1985 $271.6 $8,652
1984 $259.9 $8,179
1983 $250.6 $8,692
1982 $246.4 $9,146
1981 $254.6 $9,599
1980 $234.4 $10,032
1979 $213.8 $7,805
1978 $179.9 $5,977
1977 $152.7 $4,681
1976 $134.4 $4,138
1975 $124.1 $4,300
1974 $68.9 $3,666
1973 $66.9 $3,426
1972 $58.4 $3,030
1971 $54.4 $2,650
1970 $55.2 $2,348
1969 $48.9 $2,101
1968 $46 $1,952
1967 $44 $2,059
1966 $35.4 $1,987
1965 $43.5 $1,874
1964 $39 $1,748
1963 $39.3 $1,613
1962 $39.2 $1,526
1961 $39.3 $1,472
1960 $39.4 $1,398

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

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Rwanda vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda United Kingdom
2026 68.5 81.7
2025 68.2 81.6
2024 68 81.4
2023 67.8 81.3
2022 67.5 81.1
2021 66.8 80.7
2020 67 80.4
2019 66.7 81.4
2018 66.4 81.1
2017 66.1 81.2
2016 65.7 81.1
2015 65.4 80.9
2014 65.1 81.2
2013 64.7 80.9
2012 64.2 80.9
2011 63.5 80.8
2010 62.8 80.4
2009 61.8 80.2
2008 60.6 79.7
2007 59.5 79.5
2006 58.3 79.3
2005 57 79.1
2004 55.5 78.9
2003 53.5 78.3
2002 51.3 78.2
2001 49.5 78.1
2000 47.8 77.8
1999 45.7 77.4
1998 43.1 77.3
1997 42 77.1
1996 42.5 76.9
1995 41.5 76.6
1994 12.2 76.7
1993 42.9 76.2
1992 44.4 76.3
1991 46.2 75.9
1990 47.8 75.7
1989 49.5 75.4
1988 50.9 75.3
1987 51.5 75.1
1986 51.7 74.8
1985 51.7 74.5
1984 51.4 74.7
1983 50.9 74.3
1982 50.2 74
1981 49.2 73.9
1980 48.1 73.6
1979 47.1 73.2
1978 46.2 73
1977 45.6 73.1
1976 45.3 72.6
1975 45.3 72.7
1974 45.6 72.4
1973 45.9 72.2
1972 46.3 72
1971 46.8 72.2
1970 47.1 71.9
1969 47.4 71.7
1968 47.7 71.7
1967 48 72.1
1966 48.1 71.4
1965 48.2 71.5
1964 48.1 71.5
1963 44 70.8
1962 47.8 70.9
1961 47.5 70.8
1960 47 71
1959 46.5 70.8
1958 46.1 70.7
1957 45.6 70.5
1956 45.2 70.4
1955 44.8 70.1
1954 44.4 70.2
1953 44.1 69.8
1952 43.8 69.5
1951 43.5 68.2
1950 43.2 68.6

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

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Rwanda and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Rwanda United Kingdom
2024 14,256,567 69,226,000
2023 13,954,471 68,492,000
2022 13,651,030 67,604,000
2021 13,355,260 66,984,000
2020 13,065,837 66,744,000
2019 12,776,103 66,631,000
2018 12,487,996 66,289,000
2017 12,202,060 65,966,000
2016 11,919,183 65,607,000
2015 11,640,022 65,088,000
2014 11,364,757 64,620,000
2013 11,093,340 64,139,000
2012 10,829,901 63,711,000
2011 10,573,733 63,258,810
2010 10,317,553 62,766,365
2009 10,060,432 62,276,270
2008 9,804,269 61,806,995
2007 9,549,933 61,322,463
2006 9,299,246 60,846,820
2005 9,054,528 60,401,206
2004 8,816,844 59,987,905
2003 8,586,875 59,647,577
2002 8,400,180 59,370,479
2001 8,287,094 59,119,673
2000 8,213,931 58,892,514
1999 8,147,912 58,682,466
1998 8,081,681 58,487,141
1997 7,755,238 58,316,954
1996 6,708,764 58,166,950
1995 5,674,118 58,019,030
1994 6,792,352 57,865,745
1993 7,981,132 57,718,614
1992 7,683,266 57,580,402
1991 7,526,966 57,424,897
1990 7,375,307 57,247,586
1989 7,184,706 57,076,711
1988 6,968,071 56,928,327
1987 6,749,493 56,802,050
1986 6,531,881 56,681,396
1985 6,317,228 56,550,268
1984 6,107,627 56,422,072
1983 5,905,311 56,332,848
1982 5,711,549 56,313,641
1981 5,527,230 56,333,829
1980 5,353,259 56,314,216
1979 5,189,541 56,246,951
1978 5,035,171 56,196,504
1977 4,888,240 56,193,492
1976 4,745,954 56,211,968
1975 4,607,728 56,225,800
1974 4,474,228 56,229,974
1973 4,345,047 56,194,527
1972 4,220,335 56,086,065
1971 4,100,044 55,896,223
1970 3,980,669 55,663,250
1969 3,861,271 55,441,750
1968 3,744,010 55,211,700
1967 3,629,577 54,943,600
1966 3,521,626 54,648,500
1965 3,423,210 54,348,050
1964 3,334,834 54,000,000
1963 3,258,890 53,650,000
1962 3,186,025 53,250,000
1961 3,106,779 52,800,000
1960 3,022,294 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Rwanda

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda United Kingdom
2023 3.7 1.56
2022 3.78 1.56
2021 3.84 1.58
2020 3.91 1.57
2019 3.99 1.63
2018 4.05 1.68
2017 4.08 1.74
2016 4.11 1.79
2015 4.11 1.8
2014 4.12 1.81
2013 4.14 1.83
2012 4.2 1.92
2011 4.33 1.91
2010 4.52 1.92
2009 4.71 1.89
2008 4.92 1.91
2007 5.14 1.86
2006 5.34 1.82
2005 5.5 1.76
2004 5.64 1.75
2003 5.74 1.7
2002 5.82 1.63
2001 5.89 1.63
2000 5.97 1.64
1999 6.06 1.68
1998 6.17 1.71
1997 6.24 1.72
1996 6.29 1.73
1995 6.35 1.71
1994 6.42 1.74
1993 6.48 1.76
1992 6.54 1.79
1991 6.62 1.82
1990 6.8 1.83
1989 7.03 1.79
1988 7.23 1.82
1987 7.43 1.81
1986 7.61 1.78
1985 7.79 1.79
1984 7.91 1.77
1983 8 1.77
1982 8.06 1.78
1981 8.1 1.82
1980 8.12 1.9
1979 8.13 1.86
1978 8.16 1.75
1977 8.14 1.69
1976 8.12 1.74
1975 8.1 1.81
1974 8.1 1.92
1973 8.09 2.04
1972 8.09 2.2
1971 8.09 2.41
1970 8.15 2.44
1969 8.18 2.51
1968 8.19 2.6
1967 8.21 2.68
1966 8.23 2.78
1965 8.25 2.86
1964 8.27 2.93
1963 8.27 2.88
1962 8.27 2.86
1961 8.28 2.78
1960 8.28 2.69

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

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Rwanda and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda United Kingdom
2024 20.8 41
2023 20.5 40.8
2022 20.3 40.5
2021 20 40.3
2020 19.9 40.2
2019 19.8 40.1
2018 19.7 40
2017 19.6 39.9
2016 19.4 39.8
2015 19.3 39.8
2014 19.1 39.7
2013 19 39.6
2012 18.8 39.5
2011 18.7 39.3
2010 18.5 39.2
2009 18.4 39
2008 18.3 38.9
2007 18.1 38.8
2006 18 38.6
2005 17.8 38.5
2004 17.6 38.4
2003 17.4 38.2
2002 17.1 38.1
2001 16.8 37.9
2000 16.3 37.7
1999 15.8 37.4
1998 15.3 37.2
1997 14.8 37
1996 14.6 36.8
1995 14.3 36.6
1994 15 36.5
1993 15.7 36.3
1992 15.6 36.2
1991 15.5 36.1
1990 15.5 36
1989 15.5 35.9
1988 15.6 35.7
1987 15.6 35.4
1986 15.7 35.4
1985 15.8 35.3
1984 16 35.2
1983 16.1 35
1982 16.2 34.8
1981 16.4 34.5
1980 16.5 34.4
1979 16.5 34.3
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.6 34.1
1976 16.5 34
1975 16.4 34
1974 16.3 34
1973 16.2 34
1972 16 34
1971 15.9 34.1
1970 15.7 34.2
1969 15.5 34.4
1968 15.3 34.6
1967 15.1 34.8
1966 14.9 34.9
1965 14.8 35.1
1964 14.7 35.2
1963 14.8 35.3
1962 14.9 35.3
1961 15.1 35.4
1960 15.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
50%
2017
99.3%
2024

Energy

Rwanda United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda United Kingdom
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
15%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Rwanda United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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