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Rwanda vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 146th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Venezuela
Population
14975051
28661242
Population rank 77/197 54/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

Rwanda and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Venezuela
2024 $14,251,642,235 $119,802,963,258
2023 $14,331,722,703 $102,376,526,556
2022 $13,316,161,002 $89,013,255,585
2021 $11,078,787,090 $56,614,976,855
2020 $10,174,386,857 $42,838,020,721
2019 $10,349,300,277 $73,014,084,091
2018 $9,637,904,521 $102,021,093,965
2017 $9,252,833,891 $115,883,275,163
2016 $8,695,272,058 $112,915,034,262
2015 $8,543,760,200 $125,449,241,571
2014 $8,238,966,124 $214,689,614,733
2013 $7,819,964,030 $258,930,655,486
2012 $7,654,761,050 $372,592,062,768
2011 $6,884,913,658 $316,482,190,800
2010 $6,124,756,654 $393,192,354,511
2009 $5,674,476,969 $329,787,628,928
2008 $5,179,854,065 $315,953,388,511
2007 $4,070,507,895 $230,364,012,576
2006 $3,319,784,539 $183,477,522,124
2005 $2,933,819,766 $145,513,489,652
2004 $2,376,496,067 $112,451,400,425
2003 $2,138,237,279 $83,620,628,582
2002 $1,966,003,468 $92,893,587,734
2001 $1,966,600,715 $122,911,036,747
2000 $2,068,836,754 $117,146,466,003
1999 $2,157,108,263 $97,972,842,462
1998 $1,989,343,546 $91,336,763,255
1997 $1,851,558,197 $85,837,678,560
1996 $1,382,334,879 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,293,535,193 $77,389,487,770
1994 $753,636,370 $58,418,666,667
1993 $1,971,525,712 $60,037,460,783
1992 $2,029,026,962 $60,416,519,620
1991 $1,911,600,237 $53,453,444,787
1990 $2,550,185,679 $48,606,952,195
1989 $2,405,022,593 $43,536,709,104
1988 $2,395,492,687 $60,226,413,793
1987 $2,157,432,668 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,944,710,684 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,715,626,331 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,587,413,084 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,479,687,587 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,407,243,139 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,407,062,527 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,254,765,642 $59,116,511,628
1979 $1,109,346,131 $48,310,930,233
1978 $905,709,076 $39,316,279,070
1977 $746,650,613 $36,210,697,674
1976 $637,753,853 $31,419,534,884
1975 $571,863,500 $27,464,651,163
1974 $308,458,423 $26,100,930,233
1973 $290,746,157 $17,035,581,395
1972 $246,457,838 $13,977,727,273
1971 $222,952,504 $12,986,590,909
1970 $219,900,006 $11,561,111,111
1969 $188,700,037 $10,285,111,111
1968 $172,200,018 $10,034,444,444
1967 $159,560,018 $9,250,000,000
1966 $124,525,703 $8,781,333,333
1965 $148,799,980 $8,427,777,778
1964 $129,999,994 $8,192,413,793
1963 $128,000,000 $9,608,717,288
1962 $125,000,008 $8,814,309,884
1961 $122,000,016 $8,067,267,031
1960 $119,000,024 $7,663,938,303

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

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Rwanda and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Venezuela
2024 $1,000 $4,218
2023 $1,027 $3,617
2022 $975 $3,155
2021 $830 $2,005
2020 $779 $1,506
2019 $810 $2,523
2018 $772 $3,423
2017 $758 $3,791
2016 $730 $3,670
2015 $734 $4,103
2014 $725 $7,096
2013 $705 $8,656
2012 $707 $12,607
2011 $651 $10,844
2010 $594 $13,646
2009 $564 $11,597
2008 $528 $11,262
2007 $426 $8,332
2006 $357 $6,739
2005 $324 $5,432
2004 $269.5 $4,269
2003 $249 $3,230
2002 $234 $3,652
2001 $237.3 $4,920
2000 $251.9 $4,776
1999 $264.7 $4,071
1998 $246.2 $3,870
1997 $238.7 $3,711
1996 $206 $3,113
1995 $228 $3,487
1994 $111 $2,689
1993 $247 $2,825
1992 $264.1 $2,907
1991 $254 $2,633
1990 $346 $2,452
1989 $335 $2,250
1988 $344 $3,191
1987 $320 $2,611
1986 $297.7 $3,376
1985 $271.6 $3,549
1984 $259.9 $3,520
1983 $250.6 $4,079
1982 $246.4 $4,202
1981 $254.6 $4,228
1980 $234.4 $3,874
1979 $213.8 $3,257
1978 $179.9 $2,727
1977 $152.7 $2,585
1976 $134.4 $2,309
1975 $124.1 $2,078
1974 $68.9 $2,034
1973 $66.9 $1,367
1972 $58.4 $1,155
1971 $54.4 $1,106
1970 $55.2 $1,015
1969 $48.9 $932
1968 $46 $938
1967 $44 $893
1966 $35.4 $876
1965 $43.5 $869
1964 $39 $874
1963 $39.3 $1,060
1962 $39.2 $1,007
1961 $39.3 $954
1960 $39.4 $939

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

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Rwanda vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Venezuela
2026 68.5 73
2025 68.2 72.8
2024 68 72.7
2023 67.8 72.5
2022 67.5 72.6
2021 66.8 71.5
2020 67 72.4
2019 66.7 72.8
2018 66.4 72.6
2017 66.1 71.9
2016 65.7 72
2015 65.4 73
2014 65.1 72.8
2013 64.7 73.1
2012 64.2 73.1
2011 63.5 73.1
2010 62.8 73.1
2009 61.8 72.8
2008 60.6 72.6
2007 59.5 73.3
2006 58.3 73
2005 57 73.1
2004 55.5 72.8
2003 53.5 72.1
2002 51.3 72.8
2001 49.5 71
2000 47.8 72.4
1999 45.7 72.1
1998 43.1 72.4
1997 42 72.6
1996 42.5 71.9
1995 41.5 71.7
1994 12.2 71.3
1993 42.9 71.4
1992 44.4 71.2
1991 46.2 71.2
1990 47.8 71
1989 49.5 70.8
1988 50.9 70.8
1987 51.5 70.7
1986 51.7 70.5
1985 51.7 70
1984 51.4 69.7
1983 50.9 69.5
1982 50.2 69
1981 49.2 68.7
1980 48.1 68.2
1979 47.1 68.2
1978 46.2 68.1
1977 45.6 67.7
1976 45.3 67.3
1975 45.3 66.7
1974 45.6 66.2
1973 45.9 65.7
1972 46.3 65.6
1971 46.8 65.2
1970 47.1 64.8
1969 47.4 63.8
1968 47.7 63.9
1967 48 63.6
1966 48.1 62.9
1965 48.2 61.9
1964 48.1 61.2
1963 44 60.5
1962 47.8 59.7
1961 47.5 59.1
1960 47 58.4
1959 46.5 57.7
1958 46.1 56.9
1957 45.6 56.2
1956 45.2 55.5
1955 44.8 54.8
1954 44.4 54.1
1953 44.1 53.4
1952 43.8 52.7
1951 43.5 52
1950 43.2 51.1

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

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Rwanda and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Venezuela
2024 14,256,567 28,405,543
2023 13,954,471 28,300,854
2022 13,651,030 28,213,017
2021 13,355,260 28,237,826
2020 13,065,837 28,444,077
2019 12,776,103 28,938,098
2018 12,487,996 29,807,592
2017 12,202,060 30,565,323
2016 11,919,183 30,765,720
2015 11,640,022 30,573,972
2014 11,364,757 30,254,079
2013 11,093,340 29,912,198
2012 10,829,901 29,553,826
2011 10,573,733 29,185,212
2010 10,317,553 28,813,101
2009 10,060,432 28,438,298
2008 9,804,269 28,053,696
2007 9,549,933 27,649,363
2006 9,299,246 27,224,686
2005 9,054,528 26,785,804
2004 8,816,844 26,340,838
2003 8,586,875 25,892,703
2002 8,400,180 25,435,671
2001 8,287,094 24,979,922
2000 8,213,931 24,526,708
1999 8,147,912 24,066,593
1998 8,081,681 23,601,337
1997 7,755,238 23,131,685
1996 6,708,764 22,662,113
1995 5,674,118 22,193,821
1994 6,792,352 21,725,188
1993 7,981,132 21,254,520
1992 7,683,266 20,780,948
1991 7,526,966 20,304,896
1990 7,375,307 19,827,010
1989 7,184,706 19,348,921
1988 6,968,071 18,871,020
1987 6,749,493 18,394,963
1986 6,531,881 17,923,536
1985 6,317,228 17,461,434
1984 6,107,627 17,008,841
1983 5,905,311 16,562,205
1982 5,711,549 16,121,874
1981 5,527,230 15,687,297
1980 5,353,259 15,258,218
1979 5,189,541 14,834,552
1978 5,035,171 14,416,684
1977 4,888,240 14,006,812
1976 4,745,954 13,606,284
1975 4,607,728 13,215,892
1974 4,474,228 12,835,351
1973 4,345,047 12,463,537
1972 4,220,335 12,099,180
1971 4,100,044 11,741,008
1970 3,980,669 11,387,790
1969 3,861,271 11,040,280
1968 3,744,010 10,697,530
1967 3,629,577 10,358,513
1966 3,521,626 10,024,854
1965 3,423,210 9,697,790
1964 3,334,834 9,377,712
1963 3,258,890 9,064,021
1962 3,186,025 8,756,870
1961 3,106,779 8,455,915
1960 3,022,294 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Venezuela
2023 3.7 2.08
2022 3.78 2.09
2021 3.84 2.11
2020 3.91 2.12
2019 3.99 2.13
2018 4.05 2.15
2017 4.08 2.18
2016 4.11 2.22
2015 4.11 2.25
2014 4.12 2.3
2013 4.14 2.33
2012 4.2 2.38
2011 4.33 2.4
2010 4.52 2.4
2009 4.71 2.42
2008 4.92 2.48
2007 5.14 2.52
2006 5.34 2.6
2005 5.5 2.63
2004 5.64 2.64
2003 5.74 2.7
2002 5.82 2.74
2001 5.89 2.78
2000 5.97 2.79
1999 6.06 2.86
1998 6.17 2.91
1997 6.24 2.97
1996 6.29 3.02
1995 6.35 3.08
1994 6.42 3.15
1993 6.48 3.22
1992 6.54 3.29
1991 6.62 3.37
1990 6.8 3.45
1989 7.03 3.52
1988 7.23 3.6
1987 7.43 3.67
1986 7.61 3.73
1985 7.79 3.79
1984 7.91 3.86
1983 8 3.93
1982 8.06 4.01
1981 8.1 4.1
1980 8.12 4.2
1979 8.13 4.3
1978 8.16 4.4
1977 8.14 4.49
1976 8.12 4.59
1975 8.1 4.69
1974 8.1 4.79
1973 8.09 4.91
1972 8.09 5.04
1971 8.09 5.17
1970 8.15 5.32
1969 8.18 5.47
1968 8.19 5.61
1967 8.21 5.75
1966 8.23 5.87
1965 8.25 5.98
1964 8.27 6.07
1963 8.27 6.16
1962 8.27 6.23
1961 8.28 6.3
1960 8.28 6.38

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

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Rwanda and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Venezuela
2024 20.8 30.2
2023 20.5 30
2022 20.3 29.8
2021 20 29.6
2020 19.9 29.2
2019 19.8 28.9
2018 19.7 28.4
2017 19.6 28
2016 19.4 27.7
2015 19.3 27.4
2014 19.1 27.1
2013 19 26.8
2012 18.8 26.5
2011 18.7 26.1
2010 18.5 25.8
2009 18.4 25.5
2008 18.3 25.2
2007 18.1 24.9
2006 18 24.7
2005 17.8 24.4
2004 17.6 24.1
2003 17.4 23.9
2002 17.1 23.6
2001 16.8 23.4
2000 16.3 23.1
1999 15.8 22.8
1998 15.3 22.6
1997 14.8 22.3
1996 14.6 22.1
1995 14.3 21.9
1994 15 21.6
1993 15.7 21.4
1992 15.6 21.2
1991 15.5 21
1990 15.5 20.8
1989 15.5 20.6
1988 15.6 20.4
1987 15.6 20.2
1986 15.7 20
1985 15.8 19.8
1984 16 19.6
1983 16.1 19.4
1982 16.2 19.2
1981 16.4 19
1980 16.5 18.8
1979 16.5 18.7
1978 16.6 18.5
1977 16.6 18.3
1976 16.5 18.1
1975 16.4 17.9
1974 16.3 17.7
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16 17.3
1971 15.9 17.2
1970 15.7 17
1969 15.5 16.9
1968 15.3 16.7
1967 15.1 16.6
1966 14.9 16.6
1965 14.8 16.5
1964 14.7 16.5
1963 14.8 16.5
1962 14.9 16.5
1961 15.1 16.6
1960 15.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
50%
2017
87.3%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Venezuela
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Rwanda Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
59,769 mi
2014

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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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