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Rwanda vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 146th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Vanuatu
Population
14975051
344750
Population rank 77/197 174/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
72 years
2026

Rwanda and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Vanuatu
2024 $14,251,642,235 $1,117,972,034
2023 $14,331,722,703 $1,115,861,056
2022 $13,316,161,002 $1,055,031,361
2021 $11,078,787,090 $950,394,007
2020 $10,174,386,857 $909,421,044
2019 $10,349,300,277 $936,526,268
2018 $9,637,904,521 $914,727,908
2017 $9,252,833,891 $880,043,284
2016 $8,695,272,058 $804,323,577
2015 $8,543,760,200 $759,690,181
2014 $8,238,966,124 $773,717,011
2013 $7,819,964,030 $758,304,466
2012 $7,654,761,050 $747,839,698
2011 $6,884,913,658 $770,153,588
2010 $6,124,756,654 $670,712,980
2009 $5,674,476,969 $592,622,319
2008 $5,179,854,065 $590,748,429
2007 $4,070,507,895 $516,392,923
2006 $3,319,784,539 $439,358,587
2005 $2,933,819,766 $394,962,433
2004 $2,376,496,067 $364,996,869
2003 $2,138,237,279 $314,471,413
2002 $1,966,003,468 $262,596,536
2001 $1,966,600,715 $257,926,882
2000 $2,068,836,754 $272,014,628
1999 $2,157,108,263 $268,006,973
1998 $1,989,343,546 $262,293,411
1997 $1,851,558,197 $272,771,209
1996 $1,382,334,879 $261,370,044
1995 $1,293,535,193 $249,333,250
1994 $753,636,370 $233,701,301
1993 $1,971,525,712 $200,491,853
1992 $2,029,026,962 $209,088,825
1991 $1,911,600,237 $201,334,169
1990 $2,550,185,679 $168,879,207
1989 $2,405,022,593 $154,013,202
1988 $2,395,492,687 $158,351,368
1987 $2,157,432,668 $139,464,174
1986 $1,944,710,684 $126,498,935
1985 $1,715,626,331 $131,856,421
1984 $1,587,413,084 $144,482,515
1983 $1,479,687,587 $117,389,554
1982 $1,407,243,139 $114,501,913
1981 $1,407,062,527 $113,781,796
1980 $1,254,765,642 $121,185,498
1979 $1,109,346,131 $119,258,835
1978 $905,709,076 -
1977 $746,650,613 -
1976 $637,753,853 -
1975 $571,863,500 -
1974 $308,458,423 -
1973 $290,746,157 -
1972 $246,457,838 -
1971 $222,952,504 -
1970 $219,900,006 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Vanuatu
2024 $1,000 $3,411
2023 $1,027 $3,483
2022 $975 $3,370
2021 $830 $3,107
2020 $779 $3,043
2019 $810 $3,207
2018 $772 $3,207
2017 $758 $3,160
2016 $730 $2,956
2015 $734 $2,855
2014 $725 $2,973
2013 $705 $2,980
2012 $707 $3,005
2011 $651 $3,163
2010 $594 $2,815
2009 $564 $2,546
2008 $528 $2,604
2007 $426 $2,334
2006 $357 $2,035
2005 $324 $1,874
2004 $269.5 $1,774
2003 $249 $1,567
2002 $234 $1,341
2001 $237.3 $1,350
2000 $251.9 $1,460
1999 $264.7 $1,472
1998 $246.2 $1,471
1997 $238.7 $1,562
1996 $206 $1,529
1995 $228 $1,492
1994 $111 $1,431
1993 $247 $1,257
1992 $264.1 $1,344
1991 $254 $1,326
1990 $346 $1,141
1989 $335 $1,067
1988 $344 $1,125
1987 $320 $1,017
1986 $297.7 $946
1985 $271.6 $1,012
1984 $259.9 $1,137
1983 $250.6 $947
1982 $246.4 $946
1981 $254.6 $962
1980 $234.4 $1,048
1979 $213.8 $1,055
1978 $179.9 -
1977 $152.7 -
1976 $134.4 -
1975 $124.1 -
1974 $68.9 -
1973 $66.9 -
1972 $58.4 -
1971 $54.4 -
1970 $55.2 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Vanuatu
2026 68.5 72
2025 68.2 71.8
2024 68 71.7
2023 67.8 71.5
2022 67.5 71.3
2021 66.8 70
2020 67 70.4
2019 66.7 70.8
2018 66.4 70.6
2017 66.1 70.5
2016 65.7 70.4
2015 65.4 70.2
2014 65.1 70
2013 64.7 70
2012 64.2 69.9
2011 63.5 69.7
2010 62.8 69.6
2009 61.8 69.4
2008 60.6 69.3
2007 59.5 69.1
2006 58.3 69.1
2005 57 69.2
2004 55.5 69
2003 53.5 68.9
2002 51.3 68.8
2001 49.5 68.7
2000 47.8 68.6
1999 45.7 67.9
1998 43.1 68.4
1997 42 68.3
1996 42.5 68.2
1995 41.5 68.1
1994 12.2 68
1993 42.9 67.7
1992 44.4 67.4
1991 46.2 67.1
1990 47.8 66.7
1989 49.5 66
1988 50.9 65.7
1987 51.5 64.4
1986 51.7 64.6
1985 51.7 63.9
1984 51.4 63.5
1983 50.9 63.1
1982 50.2 62.5
1981 49.2 61.9
1980 48.1 61.3
1979 47.1 60.9
1978 46.2 59.9
1977 45.6 59.2
1976 45.3 58.7
1975 45.3 58.1
1974 45.6 57.6
1973 45.9 57
1972 46.3 56.4
1971 46.8 55.9
1970 47.1 55.3
1969 47.4 54.8
1968 47.7 54.2
1967 48 53.7
1966 48.1 53.1
1965 48.2 52.5
1964 48.1 52
1963 44 51.5
1962 47.8 50.9
1961 47.5 50.4
1960 47 49.8
1959 46.5 49.3
1958 46.1 48.7
1957 45.6 48.2
1956 45.2 47.7
1955 44.8 47.1
1954 44.4 46.5
1953 44.1 45.8
1952 43.8 45.3
1951 43.5 42.2
1950 43.2 43.9

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

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Rwanda and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Vanuatu
2024 14,256,567 327,777
2023 13,954,471 320,409
2022 13,651,030 313,046
2021 13,355,260 305,868
2020 13,065,837 298,858
2019 12,776,103 291,985
2018 12,487,996 285,259
2017 12,202,060 278,507
2016 11,919,183 272,087
2015 11,640,022 266,101
2014 11,364,757 260,240
2013 11,093,340 254,482
2012 10,829,901 248,883
2011 10,573,733 243,474
2010 10,317,553 238,248
2009 10,060,432 232,731
2008 9,804,269 226,896
2007 9,549,933 221,276
2006 9,299,246 215,923
2005 9,054,528 210,760
2004 8,816,844 205,711
2003 8,586,875 200,746
2002 8,400,180 195,863
2001 8,287,094 191,031
2000 8,213,931 186,281
1999 8,147,912 182,048
1998 8,081,681 178,313
1997 7,755,238 174,626
1996 6,708,764 170,911
1995 5,674,118 167,137
1994 6,792,352 163,314
1993 7,981,132 159,463
1992 7,683,266 155,608
1991 7,526,966 151,793
1990 7,375,307 148,063
1989 7,184,706 144,393
1988 6,968,071 140,756
1987 6,749,493 137,187
1986 6,531,881 133,720
1985 6,317,228 130,356
1984 6,107,627 127,109
1983 5,905,311 123,998
1982 5,711,549 121,035
1981 5,527,230 118,249
1980 5,353,259 115,660
1979 5,189,541 113,040
1978 5,035,171 109,963
1977 4,888,240 106,618
1976 4,745,954 103,388
1975 4,607,728 100,269
1974 4,474,228 97,260
1973 4,345,047 94,362
1972 4,220,335 91,562
1971 4,100,044 88,862
1970 3,980,669 86,266
1969 3,861,271 83,755
1968 3,744,010 81,314
1967 3,629,577 78,921
1966 3,521,626 76,590
1965 3,423,210 74,358
1964 3,334,834 72,219
1963 3,258,890 70,159
1962 3,186,025 68,174
1961 3,106,779 66,264
1960 3,022,294 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Vanuatu
2023 3.7 3.6
2022 3.78 3.65
2021 3.84 3.7
2020 3.91 3.74
2019 3.99 3.79
2018 4.05 3.83
2017 4.08 3.88
2016 4.11 3.92
2015 4.11 3.95
2014 4.12 4
2013 4.14 4.04
2012 4.2 4.06
2011 4.33 4.09
2010 4.52 4.13
2009 4.71 4.16
2008 4.92 4.16
2007 5.14 4.12
2006 5.34 4.1
2005 5.5 4.13
2004 5.64 4.21
2003 5.74 4.29
2002 5.82 4.38
2001 5.89 4.5
2000 5.97 4.54
1999 6.06 4.56
1998 6.17 4.6
1997 6.24 4.66
1996 6.29 4.75
1995 6.35 4.85
1994 6.42 4.94
1993 6.48 5.02
1992 6.54 5.09
1991 6.62 5.13
1990 6.8 5.17
1989 7.03 5.21
1988 7.23 5.27
1987 7.43 5.33
1986 7.61 5.38
1985 7.79 5.43
1984 7.91 5.49
1983 8 5.55
1982 8.06 5.6
1981 8.1 5.65
1980 8.12 5.69
1979 8.13 5.73
1978 8.16 5.77
1977 8.14 5.81
1976 8.12 5.89
1975 8.1 5.98
1974 8.1 6.06
1973 8.09 6.15
1972 8.09 6.23
1971 8.09 6.29
1970 8.15 6.35
1969 8.18 6.41
1968 8.19 6.46
1967 8.21 6.51
1966 8.23 6.51
1965 8.25 6.52
1964 8.27 6.57
1963 8.27 6.62
1962 8.27 6.67
1961 8.28 6.73
1960 8.28 6.78

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

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Rwanda and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Vanuatu
2024 20.8 21.3
2023 20.5 21.2
2022 20.3 21.2
2021 20 21.2
2020 19.9 21.2
2019 19.8 21.2
2018 19.7 21.2
2017 19.6 21.2
2016 19.4 21.1
2015 19.3 21.1
2014 19.1 21
2013 19 20.9
2012 18.8 20.8
2011 18.7 20.6
2010 18.5 20.5
2009 18.4 20.3
2008 18.3 20.1
2007 18.1 19.9
2006 18 19.6
2005 17.8 19.4
2004 17.6 19.2
2003 17.4 18.9
2002 17.1 18.7
2001 16.8 18.5
2000 16.3 18.2
1999 15.8 18
1998 15.3 18
1997 14.8 18
1996 14.6 18
1995 14.3 17.8
1994 15 17.7
1993 15.7 17.7
1992 15.6 17.8
1991 15.5 17.9
1990 15.5 17.8
1989 15.5 17.8
1988 15.6 17.8
1987 15.6 17.8
1986 15.7 17.8
1985 15.8 17.7
1984 16 17.7
1983 16.1 17.7
1982 16.2 17.7
1981 16.4 17.7
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.5 17.5
1978 16.6 17.3
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.5 17.1
1975 16.4 17.1
1974 16.3 17.1
1973 16.2 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.9 17
1970 15.7 17
1969 15.5 17
1968 15.3 17
1967 15.1 17.1
1966 14.9 17.1
1965 14.8 17.2
1964 14.7 17.3
1963 14.8 17.4
1962 14.9 17.5
1961 15.1 17.6
1960 15.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Rwanda Vanuatu
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
15%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Rwanda Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
665 mi
2000

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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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