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Rwanda vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 146th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Vietnam
Population
14975051
102365351
Population rank 77/197 16/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Rwanda and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Vietnam
2024 $14,251,642,235 $476,388,230,307
2023 $14,331,722,703 $433,857,681,378
2022 $13,316,161,002 $413,445,230,669
2021 $11,078,787,090 $366,474,752,771
2020 $10,174,386,857 $346,615,738,538
2019 $10,349,300,277 $334,365,270,497
2018 $9,637,904,521 $310,106,478,395
2017 $9,252,833,891 $281,353,605,987
2016 $8,695,272,058 $257,096,001,178
2015 $8,543,760,200 $239,258,328,382
2014 $8,238,966,124 $233,451,469,643
2013 $7,819,964,030 $213,708,811,665
2012 $7,654,761,050 $195,590,661,129
2011 $6,884,913,658 $172,595,049,184
2010 $6,124,756,654 $147,201,173,197
2009 $5,674,476,969 $106,014,659,565
2008 $5,179,854,065 $99,130,304,099
2007 $4,070,507,895 $77,414,425,532
2006 $3,319,784,539 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,933,819,766 $57,633,255,738
2004 $2,376,496,067 $45,427,854,693
2003 $2,138,237,279 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,966,003,468 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,966,600,715 $32,685,198,809
2000 $2,068,836,754 $31,172,518,403
1999 $2,157,108,263 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,989,343,546 $27,209,602,050
1997 $1,851,558,197 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,382,334,879 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,293,535,193 $20,736,164,459
1994 $753,636,370 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,971,525,712 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,029,026,962 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,911,600,237 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,550,185,679 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,405,022,593 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,395,492,687 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,157,432,668 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,944,710,684 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,715,626,331 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,587,413,084 -
1983 $1,479,687,587 -
1982 $1,407,243,139 -
1981 $1,407,062,527 -
1980 $1,254,765,642 -
1979 $1,109,346,131 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Vietnam
2024 $1,000 $4,717
2023 $1,027 $4,323
2022 $975 $4,148
2021 $830 $3,704
2020 $779 $3,534
2019 $810 $3,441
2018 $772 $3,222
2017 $758 $2,956
2016 $730 $2,735
2015 $734 $2,578
2014 $725 $2,546
2013 $705 $2,360
2012 $707 $2,185
2011 $651 $1,951
2010 $594 $1,683
2009 $564 $1,226
2008 $528 $1,164
2007 $426 $926
2006 $357 $808
2005 $324 $711
2004 $269.5 $565
2003 $249 $497
2002 $234 $445
2001 $237.3 $419
2000 $251.9 $404
1999 $264.7 $376
1998 $246.2 $361
1997 $238.7 $362
1996 $206 $337
1995 $228 $287.8
1994 $111 $229.9
1993 $247 $189.4
1992 $264.1 $144.5
1991 $254 $143.7
1990 $346 $98.8
1989 $335 $98.1
1988 $344 $405
1987 $320 $595
1986 $297.7 $436
1985 $271.6 $238.6
1984 $259.9 -
1983 $250.6 -
1982 $246.4 -
1981 $254.6 -
1980 $234.4 -
1979 $213.8 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Vietnam
2026 68.5 75
2025 68.2 74.9
2024 68 74.7
2023 67.8 74.6
2022 67.5 74.5
2021 66.8 74.1
2020 67 75.4
2019 66.7 74.2
2018 66.4 74.1
2017 66.1 74
2016 65.7 74
2015 65.4 74
2014 65.1 73.9
2013 64.7 73.8
2012 64.2 73.8
2011 63.5 73.7
2010 62.8 73.6
2009 61.8 73.5
2008 60.6 73.5
2007 59.5 73.4
2006 58.3 73.3
2005 57 73.2
2004 55.5 73.1
2003 53.5 73.2
2002 51.3 73.1
2001 49.5 73
2000 47.8 72.7
1999 45.7 72.6
1998 43.1 72.3
1997 42 71.7
1996 42.5 71.3
1995 41.5 70.9
1994 12.2 70.4
1993 42.9 70
1992 44.4 69.6
1991 46.2 69.3
1990 47.8 69
1989 49.5 68.8
1988 50.9 68.6
1987 51.5 68
1986 51.7 67.6
1985 51.7 67.2
1984 51.4 66.9
1983 50.9 66.5
1982 50.2 66.2
1981 49.2 65.8
1980 48.1 65.3
1979 47.1 65
1978 46.2 64.5
1977 45.6 64.1
1976 45.3 63.7
1975 45.3 61.9
1974 45.6 54.8
1973 45.9 55.7
1972 46.3 51.9
1971 46.8 55.6
1970 47.1 54.9
1969 47.4 54.8
1968 47.7 52.7
1967 48 56.7
1966 48.1 56.9
1965 48.2 57
1964 48.1 57.5
1963 44 56.9
1962 47.8 58.2
1961 47.5 58.5
1960 47 58
1959 46.5 57.4
1958 46.1 56.8
1957 45.6 56.2
1956 45.2 55.5
1955 44.8 54.8
1954 44.4 52
1953 44.1 50
1952 43.8 49.4
1951 43.5 48.7
1950 43.2 48

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

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Rwanda and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Vietnam
2024 14,256,567 100,987,686
2023 13,954,471 100,352,192
2022 13,651,030 99,680,655
2021 13,355,260 98,935,098
2020 13,065,837 98,079,191
2019 12,776,103 97,173,776
2018 12,487,996 96,237,319
2017 12,202,060 95,176,977
2016 11,919,183 94,000,117
2015 11,640,022 92,823,254
2014 11,364,757 91,679,578
2013 11,093,340 90,573,104
2012 10,829,901 89,510,356
2011 10,573,733 88,468,314
2010 10,317,553 87,455,152
2009 10,060,432 86,460,018
2008 9,804,269 85,175,788
2007 9,549,933 83,633,375
2006 9,299,246 82,167,897
2005 9,054,528 81,088,313
2004 8,816,844 80,338,971
2003 8,586,875 79,563,777
2002 8,400,180 78,772,224
2001 8,287,094 77,969,361
2000 8,213,931 77,154,011
1999 8,147,912 76,287,452
1998 8,081,681 75,299,660
1997 7,755,238 74,226,889
1996 6,708,764 73,156,447
1995 5,674,118 72,049,940
1994 6,792,352 70,854,391
1993 7,981,132 69,586,384
1992 7,683,266 68,260,337
1991 7,526,966 66,891,775
1990 7,375,307 65,504,552
1989 7,184,706 64,147,348
1988 6,968,071 62,843,228
1987 6,749,493 61,584,651
1986 6,531,881 60,347,048
1985 6,317,228 59,060,622
1984 6,107,627 57,706,067
1983 5,905,311 56,337,921
1982 5,711,549 55,011,289
1981 5,527,230 53,738,141
1980 5,353,259 52,490,101
1979 5,189,541 51,378,211
1978 5,035,171 50,249,552
1977 4,888,240 48,954,872
1976 4,745,954 47,684,931
1975 4,607,728 46,482,903
1974 4,474,228 45,413,537
1973 4,345,047 44,409,861
1972 4,220,335 43,429,168
1971 4,100,044 42,449,276
1970 3,980,669 41,475,230
1969 3,861,271 40,582,096
1968 3,744,010 39,734,609
1967 3,629,577 38,895,080
1966 3,521,626 38,024,836
1965 3,423,210 37,129,656
1964 3,334,834 36,201,563
1963 3,258,890 35,249,101
1962 3,186,025 34,288,560
1961 3,106,779 33,409,059
1960 3,022,294 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Vietnam
2023 3.7 1.91
2022 3.78 1.93
2021 3.84 1.94
2020 3.91 1.96
2019 3.99 1.94
2018 4.05 1.88
2017 4.08 1.99
2016 4.11 2
2015 4.11 2.1
2014 4.12 2.09
2013 4.14 1.98
2012 4.2 1.97
2011 4.33 1.93
2010 4.52 1.91
2009 4.71 1.92
2008 4.92 1.93
2007 5.14 1.91
2006 5.34 1.87
2005 5.5 1.89
2004 5.64 1.97
2003 5.74 2
2002 5.82 2.01
2001 5.89 2.02
2000 5.97 2.03
1999 6.06 2
1998 6.17 2.1
1997 6.24 2.27
1996 6.29 2.47
1995 6.35 2.7
1994 6.42 2.94
1993 6.48 3.17
1992 6.54 3.35
1991 6.62 3.52
1990 6.8 3.6
1989 7.03 3.64
1988 7.23 3.62
1987 7.43 3.72
1986 7.61 3.96
1985 7.79 4.21
1984 7.91 4.41
1983 8 4.52
1982 8.06 4.59
1981 8.1 4.67
1980 8.12 4.8
1979 8.13 4.94
1978 8.16 5.1
1977 8.14 5.29
1976 8.12 5.46
1975 8.1 5.62
1974 8.1 5.78
1973 8.09 6.11
1972 8.09 6.1
1971 8.09 6.07
1970 8.15 6.02
1969 8.18 6.01
1968 8.19 6.03
1967 8.21 5.88
1966 8.23 5.97
1965 8.25 6.16
1964 8.27 6.29
1963 8.27 6.39
1962 8.27 6.26
1961 8.28 5.48
1960 8.28 6.27

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

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Rwanda and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Vietnam
2024 20.8 33.9
2023 20.5 33.4
2022 20.3 33
2021 20 32.5
2020 19.9 32.1
2019 19.8 31.6
2018 19.7 31.2
2017 19.6 30.8
2016 19.4 30.5
2015 19.3 30.2
2014 19.1 29.8
2013 19 29.4
2012 18.8 29
2011 18.7 28.7
2010 18.5 28.3
2009 18.4 27.9
2008 18.3 27.4
2007 18.1 26.9
2006 18 26.3
2005 17.8 25.8
2004 17.6 25.4
2003 17.4 25
2002 17.1 24.6
2001 16.8 24.2
2000 16.3 23.7
1999 15.8 23.3
1998 15.3 22.9
1997 14.8 22.4
1996 14.6 22
1995 14.3 21.7
1994 15 21.4
1993 15.7 21.1
1992 15.6 20.9
1991 15.5 20.7
1990 15.5 20.5
1989 15.5 20.4
1988 15.6 20.2
1987 15.6 20.1
1986 15.7 20
1985 15.8 19.9
1984 16 19.8
1983 16.1 19.7
1982 16.2 19.6
1981 16.4 19.5
1980 16.5 19.4
1979 16.5 19.3
1978 16.6 19.1
1977 16.6 19
1976 16.5 18.8
1975 16.4 18.7
1974 16.3 18.6
1973 16.2 18.5
1972 16 18.5
1971 15.9 18.4
1970 15.7 18.4
1969 15.5 18.4
1968 15.3 18.4
1967 15.1 18.5
1966 14.9 18.7
1965 14.8 18.9
1964 14.7 19.2
1963 14.8 19.7
1962 14.9 20.2
1961 15.1 20.7
1960 15.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
70.6%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Rwanda Vietnam
% of world population
0.18%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Rwanda Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
354,460 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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