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Rwanda vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 146th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Population
14975051
17361868
Population rank 77/197 74/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Rwanda and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Zimbabwe
2024 $14,251,642,235 $41,539,411,516
2023 $14,331,722,703 $35,871,779,681
2022 $13,316,161,002 $40,757,561,709
2021 $11,078,787,090 $41,287,673,690
2020 $10,174,386,857 $31,980,334,561
2019 $10,349,300,277 $33,357,695,635
2018 $9,637,904,521 $34,141,666,667
2017 $9,252,833,891 $51,035,657,371
2016 $8,695,272,058 $20,559,250,000
2015 $8,543,760,200 $19,973,250,000
2014 $8,238,966,124 $19,505,500,000
2013 $7,819,964,030 $19,100,750,000
2012 $7,654,761,050 $17,123,500,000
2011 $6,884,913,658 $14,109,000,000
2010 $6,124,756,654 $12,047,750,000
2009 $5,674,476,969 $9,670,750,000
2008 $5,179,854,065 $4,418,000,000
2007 $4,070,507,895 $5,294,750,000
2006 $3,319,784,539 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,933,819,766 $5,758,250,000
2004 $2,376,496,067 $5,808,500,000
2003 $2,138,237,279 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,966,003,468 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,966,600,715 $6,780,750,000
2000 $2,068,836,754 $6,693,250,000
1999 $2,157,108,263 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,989,343,546 $6,405,250,000
1997 $1,851,558,197 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,382,334,879 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,293,535,193 $7,115,000,000
1994 $753,636,370 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,971,525,712 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,029,026,962 $6,755,000,000
1991 $1,911,600,237 $8,646,000,000
1990 $2,550,185,679 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,405,022,593 $8,290,553,535
1988 $2,395,492,687 $7,818,774,177
1987 $2,157,432,668 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,944,710,684 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,715,626,331 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,587,413,084 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,479,687,587 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,407,243,139 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,407,062,527 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,254,765,642 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,109,346,131 $5,180,102,910
1978 $905,709,076 $4,353,822,343
1977 $746,650,613 $4,366,610,469
1976 $637,753,853 $4,320,576,877
1975 $571,863,500 $4,373,532,601
1974 $308,458,423 $3,984,194,614
1973 $290,746,157 $3,311,043,292
1972 $246,457,838 $2,679,096,597
1971 $222,952,504 $2,179,828,710
1970 $219,900,006 $1,885,168,339
1969 $188,700,037 $1,748,891,294
1968 $172,200,018 $1,480,355,355
1967 $159,560,018 $1,397,715,282
1966 $124,525,703 $1,282,403,936
1965 $148,799,980 $1,312,105,394
1964 $129,999,994 $1,217,759,447
1963 $128,000,000 $1,160,103,724
1962 $125,000,008 $1,118,172,226
1961 $122,000,016 $1,097,206,526
1960 $119,000,024 $1,053,528,036

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

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Rwanda and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Zimbabwe
2024 $1,000 $2,497
2023 $1,027 $2,195
2022 $975 $2,536
2021 $830 $2,614
2020 $779 $2,060
2019 $810 $2,184
2018 $772 $2,271
2017 $758 $3,445
2016 $730 $1,408
2015 $734 $1,387
2014 $725 $1,373
2013 $705 $1,363
2012 $707 $1,239
2011 $651 $1,038
2010 $594 $902
2009 $564 $736
2008 $528 $341
2007 $426 $414
2006 $357 $431
2005 $324 $461
2004 $269.5 $470
2003 $249 $468
2002 $234 $525
2001 $237.3 $566
2000 $251.9 $563
1999 $264.7 $582
1998 $246.2 $552
1997 $238.7 $751
1996 $206 $767
1995 $228 $648
1994 $111 $634
1993 $247 $605
1992 $264.1 $631
1991 $254 $831
1990 $346 $867
1989 $335 $840
1988 $344 $816
1987 $320 $726
1986 $297.7 $693
1985 $271.6 $649
1984 $259.9 $757
1983 $250.6 $959
1982 $246.4 $1,096
1981 $254.6 $1,069
1980 $234.4 $949
1979 $213.8 $779
1978 $179.9 $665
1977 $152.7 $677
1976 $134.4 $687
1975 $124.1 $717
1974 $68.9 $674
1973 $66.9 $579
1972 $58.4 $483
1971 $54.4 $406
1970 $55.2 $361
1969 $48.9 $346
1968 $46 $302
1967 $44 $294.4
1966 $35.4 $278.7
1965 $43.5 $294.3
1964 $39 $281.9
1963 $39.3 $277.1
1962 $39.2 $275.7
1961 $39.3 $279.2
1960 $39.4 $276.6

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

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Rwanda vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Zimbabwe
2026 68.5 63.6
2025 68.2 63.3
2024 68 63.1
2023 67.8 62.8
2022 67.5 62.4
2021 66.8 60.1
2020 67 61.5
2019 66.7 61.1
2018 66.4 60.9
2017 66.1 60.3
2016 65.7 59.8
2015 65.4 59
2014 65.1 58.1
2013 64.7 56.8
2012 64.2 55.4
2011 63.5 53.9
2010 62.8 51.9
2009 61.8 49.7
2008 60.6 48.5
2007 59.5 47.6
2006 58.3 47.1
2005 57 46.6
2004 55.5 46
2003 53.5 45.4
2002 51.3 45.9
2001 49.5 44.5
2000 47.8 46
1999 45.7 46.4
1998 43.1 47.6
1997 42 48.5
1996 42.5 49
1995 41.5 51.1
1994 12.2 52.5
1993 42.9 54
1992 44.4 55.6
1991 46.2 57
1990 47.8 58.3
1989 49.5 59.4
1988 50.9 60.2
1987 51.5 60.7
1986 51.7 61
1985 51.7 60.9
1984 51.4 60.6
1983 50.9 60
1982 50.2 59.9
1981 49.2 59.4
1980 48.1 59.1
1979 47.1 54.9
1978 46.2 54.7
1977 45.6 57
1976 45.3 57.6
1975 45.3 58.2
1974 45.6 58.2
1973 45.9 58.1
1972 46.3 58.2
1971 46.8 58
1970 47.1 57.8
1969 47.4 57.5
1968 47.7 57.1
1967 48 56.8
1966 48.1 56.4
1965 48.2 55.9
1964 48.1 55.4
1963 44 54.9
1962 47.8 54.5
1961 47.5 54
1960 47 53.5
1959 46.5 53
1958 46.1 52.6
1957 45.6 52.2
1956 45.2 51.8
1955 44.8 51.4
1954 44.4 51
1953 44.1 50.6
1952 43.8 50.2
1951 43.5 49.8
1950 43.2 49.4

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

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Rwanda and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Zimbabwe
2024 14,256,567 16,634,373
2023 13,954,471 16,340,822
2022 13,651,030 16,069,056
2021 13,355,260 15,797,210
2020 13,065,837 15,526,888
2019 12,776,103 15,271,368
2018 12,487,996 15,034,452
2017 12,202,060 14,812,482
2016 11,919,183 14,600,294
2015 11,640,022 14,399,013
2014 11,364,757 14,207,359
2013 11,093,340 14,013,808
2012 10,829,901 13,817,887
2011 10,573,733 13,595,424
2010 10,317,553 13,356,548
2009 10,060,432 13,142,790
2008 9,804,269 12,959,149
2007 9,549,933 12,804,058
2006 9,299,246 12,636,445
2005 9,054,528 12,483,432
2004 8,816,844 12,365,896
2003 8,586,875 12,232,323
2002 8,400,180 12,087,653
2001 8,287,094 11,971,901
2000 8,213,931 11,892,055
1999 8,147,912 11,783,458
1998 8,081,681 11,594,297
1997 7,755,238 11,369,827
1996 6,708,764 11,158,360
1995 5,674,118 10,974,599
1994 6,792,352 10,873,148
1993 7,981,132 10,860,288
1992 7,683,266 10,702,700
1991 7,526,966 10,404,816
1990 7,375,307 10,137,281
1989 7,184,706 9,864,798
1988 6,968,071 9,583,094
1987 6,749,493 9,284,644
1986 6,531,881 8,982,578
1985 6,317,228 8,686,813
1984 6,107,627 8,391,488
1983 5,905,311 8,098,404
1982 5,711,549 7,796,496
1981 5,527,230 7,498,635
1980 5,353,259 7,041,303
1979 5,189,541 6,647,556
1978 5,035,171 6,543,575
1977 4,888,240 6,449,512
1976 4,745,954 6,287,105
1975 4,607,728 6,098,658
1974 4,474,228 5,908,328
1973 4,345,047 5,720,404
1972 4,220,335 5,542,445
1971 4,100,044 5,374,712
1970 3,980,669 5,215,918
1969 3,861,271 5,058,181
1968 3,744,010 4,900,440
1967 3,629,577 4,748,307
1966 3,521,626 4,601,217
1965 3,423,210 4,458,462
1964 3,334,834 4,320,006
1963 3,258,890 4,185,877
1962 3,186,025 4,055,959
1961 3,106,779 3,930,401
1960 3,022,294 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Zimbabwe
2023 3.7 3.72
2022 3.78 3.77
2021 3.84 3.77
2020 3.91 3.75
2019 3.99 3.75
2018 4.05 3.74
2017 4.08 3.77
2016 4.11 3.83
2015 4.11 3.91
2014 4.12 4.01
2013 4.14 4.11
2012 4.2 4.13
2011 4.33 4.13
2010 4.52 4.04
2009 4.71 3.95
2008 4.92 3.78
2007 5.14 3.68
2006 5.34 3.64
2005 5.5 3.69
2004 5.64 3.78
2003 5.74 3.86
2002 5.82 3.93
2001 5.89 3.98
2000 5.97 4.01
1999 6.06 4.06
1998 6.17 4.07
1997 6.24 4.08
1996 6.29 4.11
1995 6.35 4.15
1994 6.42 4.28
1993 6.48 4.39
1992 6.54 4.57
1991 6.62 4.72
1990 6.8 4.88
1989 7.03 5.07
1988 7.23 5.28
1987 7.43 5.5
1986 7.61 5.69
1985 7.79 5.87
1984 7.91 6.04
1983 8 6.2
1982 8.06 6.33
1981 8.1 6.45
1980 8.12 6.52
1979 8.13 6.59
1978 8.16 6.66
1977 8.14 6.71
1976 8.12 6.77
1975 8.1 6.83
1974 8.1 6.88
1973 8.09 6.94
1972 8.09 6.94
1971 8.09 6.94
1970 8.15 6.98
1969 8.18 7.04
1968 8.19 7.11
1967 8.21 7.16
1966 8.23 7.2
1965 8.25 7.23
1964 8.27 7.23
1963 8.27 7.23
1962 8.27 7.23
1961 8.28 7.21
1960 8.28 7.2

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

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Rwanda and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Zimbabwe
2024 20.8 19
2023 20.5 18.9
2022 20.3 18.7
2021 20 18.6
2020 19.9 18.5
2019 19.8 18.3
2018 19.7 18.2
2017 19.6 18.1
2016 19.4 18
2015 19.3 18
2014 19.1 18
2013 19 18
2012 18.8 18.1
2011 18.7 18.2
2010 18.5 18.3
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.3 18.5
2007 18.1 18.5
2006 18 18.5
2005 17.8 18.3
2004 17.6 18.3
2003 17.4 18.2
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.3 17.8
1999 15.8 17.7
1998 15.3 17.5
1997 14.8 17.2
1996 14.6 16.9
1995 14.3 16.6
1994 15 16.4
1993 15.7 16.3
1992 15.6 16.4
1991 15.5 16.5
1990 15.5 16.3
1989 15.5 16.1
1988 15.6 15.9
1987 15.6 15.9
1986 15.7 15.9
1985 15.8 15.9
1984 16 15.8
1983 16.1 15.8
1982 16.2 15.8
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.5 15.6
1979 16.5 15.6
1978 16.6 15.7
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.5 15.8
1975 16.4 15.9
1974 16.3 15.9
1973 16.2 15.8
1972 16 15.8
1971 15.9 15.8
1970 15.7 15.7
1969 15.5 15.7
1968 15.3 15.7
1967 15.1 15.7
1966 14.9 15.7
1965 14.8 15.7
1964 14.7 15.7
1963 14.8 15.8
1962 14.9 16
1961 15.1 16.2
1960 15.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
49.5%
2024

Energy

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Rwanda Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
60,439 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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