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Rwanda vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 146th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Yemen
Population
14975051
43325643
Population rank 77/197 37/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 144/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 178/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 157/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Rwanda and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Yemen
2024 $14,251,642,235 -
2023 $14,331,722,703 -
2022 $13,316,161,002 -
2021 $11,078,787,090 -
2020 $10,174,386,857 -
2019 $10,349,300,277 -
2018 $9,637,904,521 $21,606,160,663
2017 $9,252,833,891 $26,842,229,045
2016 $8,695,272,058 $31,317,825,274
2015 $8,543,760,200 $42,444,490,074
2014 $8,238,966,124 $43,228,585,321
2013 $7,819,964,030 $40,415,233,436
2012 $7,654,761,050 $35,401,331,610
2011 $6,884,913,658 $32,726,417,878
2010 $6,124,756,654 $30,906,749,533
2009 $5,674,476,969 $25,130,278,213
2008 $5,179,854,065 $26,910,855,807
2007 $4,070,507,895 $21,650,528,674
2006 $3,319,784,539 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,933,819,766 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,376,496,067 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,138,237,279 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,966,003,468 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,966,600,715 $9,852,990,693
2000 $2,068,836,754 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,157,108,263 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,989,343,546 $6,322,175,566
1997 $1,851,558,197 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,382,334,879 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,293,535,193 $12,796,345,679
1994 $753,636,370 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,971,525,712 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,029,026,962 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,911,600,237 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,550,185,679 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,405,022,593 -
1988 $2,395,492,687 -
1987 $2,157,432,668 -
1986 $1,944,710,684 -
1985 $1,715,626,331 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Yemen
2024 $1,000 -
2023 $1,027 -
2022 $975 -
2021 $830 -
2020 $779 -
2019 $810 -
2018 $772 $634
2017 $758 $811
2016 $730 $975
2015 $734 $1,362
2014 $725 $1,430
2013 $705 $1,379
2012 $707 $1,245
2011 $651 $1,186
2010 $594 $1,155
2009 $564 $969
2008 $528 $1,072
2007 $426 $890
2006 $357 $810
2005 $324 $734
2004 $269.5 $628
2003 $249 $549
2002 $234 $513
2001 $237.3 $487
2000 $251.9 $493
1999 $264.7 $401
1998 $246.2 $343
1997 $238.7 $383
1996 $206 $375
1995 $228 $764
1994 $111 $1,735
1993 $247 $1,397
1992 $264.1 $1,198
1991 $254 $1,016
1990 $346 $910
1989 $335 -
1988 $344 -
1987 $320 -
1986 $297.7 -
1985 $271.6 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Yemen
2026 68.5 69.7
2025 68.2 69.6
2024 68 69.4
2023 67.8 69.3
2022 67.5 68
2021 66.8 66
2020 67 66.4
2019 66.7 66.6
2018 66.4 65.9
2017 66.1 67.1
2016 65.7 67.1
2015 65.4 66.8
2014 65.1 68
2013 64.7 68
2012 64.2 67.6
2011 63.5 67.4
2010 62.8 67.2
2009 61.8 66.9
2008 60.6 66.6
2007 59.5 66.2
2006 58.3 65.8
2005 57 65.4
2004 55.5 64.9
2003 53.5 64.4
2002 51.3 63.8
2001 49.5 63.3
2000 47.8 62.8
1999 45.7 62.3
1998 43.1 61.8
1997 42 61.3
1996 42.5 60.9
1995 41.5 60.5
1994 12.2 59.8
1993 42.9 59.7
1992 44.4 59.3
1991 46.2 58.8
1990 47.8 58.5
1989 49.5 58
1988 50.9 57.4
1987 51.5 56.8
1986 51.7 54
1985 51.7 55.4
1984 51.4 54.6
1983 50.9 53.6
1982 50.2 52.4
1981 49.2 51.7
1980 48.1 50.6
1979 47.1 49.5
1978 46.2 48.5
1977 45.6 47.4
1976 45.3 46.4
1975 45.3 45.5
1974 45.6 44.5
1973 45.9 43.6
1972 46.3 42.7
1971 46.8 41.8
1970 47.1 40.6
1969 47.4 39.6
1968 47.7 38
1967 48 37.1
1966 48.1 36.3
1965 48.2 35.6
1964 48.1 34.9
1963 44 33.4
1962 47.8 33.7
1961 47.5 34.1
1960 47 33.5
1959 46.5 32.9
1958 46.1 32.4
1957 45.6 31.8
1956 45.2 31.3
1955 44.8 30.8
1954 44.4 30.4
1953 44.1 30
1952 43.8 29.6
1951 43.5 29.3
1950 43.2 28.9

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

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Rwanda and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Yemen
2024 14,256,567 40,583,164
2023 13,954,471 39,390,799
2022 13,651,030 38,222,876
2021 13,355,260 37,140,230
2020 13,065,837 36,134,863
2019 12,776,103 35,111,408
2018 12,487,996 34,085,182
2017 12,202,060 33,090,921
2016 11,919,183 32,109,010
2015 11,640,022 31,159,379
2014 11,364,757 30,226,309
2013 11,093,340 29,312,952
2012 10,829,901 28,433,647
2011 10,573,733 27,582,897
2010 10,317,553 26,754,387
2009 10,060,432 25,927,724
2008 9,804,269 25,111,941
2007 9,549,933 24,318,082
2006 9,299,246 23,543,083
2005 9,054,528 22,790,085
2004 8,816,844 22,095,167
2003 8,586,875 21,456,379
2002 8,400,180 20,835,086
2001 8,287,094 20,226,147
2000 8,213,931 19,624,141
1999 8,147,912 19,029,420
1998 8,081,681 18,446,013
1997 7,755,238 17,873,936
1996 6,708,764 17,313,177
1995 5,674,118 16,740,058
1994 6,792,352 16,149,147
1993 7,981,132 15,563,914
1992 7,683,266 14,989,494
1991 7,526,966 14,430,201
1990 7,375,307 13,887,862
1989 7,184,706 13,364,174
1988 6,968,071 12,859,708
1987 6,749,493 12,369,912
1986 6,531,881 11,901,040
1985 6,317,228 11,453,825
1984 6,107,627 11,025,597
1983 5,905,311 10,621,499
1982 5,711,549 10,241,006
1981 5,527,230 9,882,362
1980 5,353,259 9,543,358
1979 5,189,541 9,224,194
1978 5,035,171 8,926,586
1977 4,888,240 8,648,222
1976 4,745,954 8,384,113
1975 4,607,728 8,133,598
1974 4,474,228 7,896,783
1973 4,345,047 7,672,796
1972 4,220,335 7,460,068
1971 4,100,044 7,257,462
1970 3,980,669 7,065,279
1969 3,861,271 6,875,859
1968 3,744,010 6,690,524
1967 3,629,577 6,516,444
1966 3,521,626 6,351,494
1965 3,423,210 6,195,593
1964 3,334,834 6,048,006
1963 3,258,890 5,911,135
1962 3,186,025 5,782,221
1961 3,106,779 5,655,232
1960 3,022,294 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Yemen

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Yemen
2023 3.7 4.59
2022 3.78 4.59
2021 3.84 4.6
2020 3.91 4.6
2019 3.99 4.6
2018 4.05 4.61
2017 4.08 4.61
2016 4.11 4.61
2015 4.11 4.62
2014 4.12 4.62
2013 4.14 4.62
2012 4.2 4.63
2011 4.33 4.63
2010 4.52 4.81
2009 4.71 5
2008 4.92 5.11
2007 5.14 5.26
2006 5.34 5.41
2005 5.5 5.56
2004 5.64 5.71
2003 5.74 5.84
2002 5.82 5.97
2001 5.89 6.14
2000 5.97 6.32
1999 6.06 6.49
1998 6.17 6.64
1997 6.24 6.82
1996 6.29 7
1995 6.35 7.53
1994 6.42 7.8
1993 6.48 8.05
1992 6.54 8.27
1991 6.62 8.46
1990 6.8 8.61
1989 7.03 8.71
1988 7.23 8.79
1987 7.43 8.83
1986 7.61 8.86
1985 7.79 8.86
1984 7.91 8.85
1983 8 8.83
1982 8.06 8.79
1981 8.1 8.75
1980 8.12 8.71
1979 8.13 8.67
1978 8.16 8.5
1977 8.14 8.47
1976 8.12 8.42
1975 8.1 8.37
1974 8.1 8.33
1973 8.09 8.29
1972 8.09 8.27
1971 8.09 8.26
1970 8.15 8.23
1969 8.18 8.22
1968 8.19 8.19
1967 8.21 8.17
1966 8.23 8.14
1965 8.25 8.1
1964 8.27 8.07
1963 8.27 8.03
1962 8.27 8.01
1961 8.28 8
1960 8.28 7.99

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

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Rwanda and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Yemen
2024 20.8 19.3
2023 20.5 19.2
2022 20.3 19.2
2021 20 19.1
2020 19.9 19.1
2019 19.8 19.1
2018 19.7 19
2017 19.6 18.9
2016 19.4 18.8
2015 19.3 18.7
2014 19.1 18.5
2013 19 18.3
2012 18.8 18.1
2011 18.7 17.9
2010 18.5 17.7
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.3 17.2
2007 18.1 16.9
2006 18 16.7
2005 17.8 16.4
2004 17.6 16.2
2003 17.4 16
2002 17.1 15.8
2001 16.8 15.6
2000 16.3 15.4
1999 15.8 15.2
1998 15.3 15
1997 14.8 14.9
1996 14.6 14.8
1995 14.3 14.7
1994 15 14.6
1993 15.7 14.6
1992 15.6 14.6
1991 15.5 14.6
1990 15.5 14.6
1989 15.5 14.6
1988 15.6 14.7
1987 15.6 14.8
1986 15.7 14.9
1985 15.8 15
1984 16 15.1
1983 16.1 15.3
1982 16.2 15.5
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.5 15.9
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.6 16.3
1977 16.6 16.6
1976 16.5 16.8
1975 16.4 17
1974 16.3 17.3
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16 17.8
1971 15.9 18.1
1970 15.7 18.4
1969 15.5 18.7
1968 15.3 18.9
1967 15.1 19.1
1966 14.9 19.2
1965 14.8 19.3
1964 14.7 19.4
1963 14.8 19.5
1962 14.9 19.6
1961 15.1 19.6
1960 15.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
50%
2017
11.9%
2022

Energy

Rwanda Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Rwanda Yemen
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
15%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Rwanda Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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