Rwanda

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 14M; 76th of 217
GDP: $14.3B; 145th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $1,000; 194th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 67.8; 166th of 217
Human development: 0.534; 163rd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Rwanda

Sudan

Ethiopia

Burkina Faso

Chad

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fast-growing Sub-Saharan economy; major public investments; trade and tourism hit hard by COVID-19; increasing poverty after 2 decades of declines; Ugandan competition for regional influence; major coffee exporter; contested GDP figures

Area: 26,338 km²
Resources: gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land
Borders: Burundi; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Tanzania; Uganda

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian97%
Muslim1.8%
Unaffiliated1%

Religious diversity: 0.677 / 10 · very low · 161st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

RWA

SDN

ETH

BFA

GDP

current US$

$14.3B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$459M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

56.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

24.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

21%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

14M–––

Population density

people per km²

553.4–––

Urban population

% of total

17.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.7–––

Net migration

people

-15.6K–––

Population under 15

% of total

37.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.9%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

529.8–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

76–––

Electricity generation

TWh

1.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.417–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.266–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.7–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.5–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.22–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.56–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

42.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.5–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

3.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

5.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

30.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

60.6%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

34.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.677–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.78–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.55–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.7–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.88–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.69–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.8–––

Would fight for country

% yes

56.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.66–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#145/214

$14.3B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#194/214

$1,0002024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#177/203

$3,400latest

GDP growth

annual %

#6/214

8.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#184/207

$1,0402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#105/213

3.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#120/201

$459M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#98/205

56.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#22/206

24.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#128/208

21%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#163/187

12.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#141/168

43.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#160/168

63.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#76/217

14Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#21/216

553.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#210/215

17.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#166/217

67.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#38/217

3.7latest

Net migration

people

#167/217

-15.6K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#41/217

37.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#165/217

3.9%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#150/196

30.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#157/196

40latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#65/192

7.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#179/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#120/160

79%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#64/199

4.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#168/194

8.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#180/210

34.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#160/214

91.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#177/208

0.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#156/215

1612024

Access to electricity

% of population

#181/215

63.9%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#190/198

529.82023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#190/202

762023

Electricity generation

TWh

#152/202

1.12023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#62/202

56.6%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#75/202

43.4%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#50/204

22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#12/204

0.12024

Share of global CO₂

#155/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#2/193

0.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#136/172

0.2282022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#136/172

0.1172022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#53/178

512022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#51/193

0.5612022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#67/193

0.2322022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#78/193

0.1462022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#94/193

0.03052022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#99/172

0.7532022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#64/104

0.4172012

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#87/105

0.2662012

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#64/113

7.72012

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#98/112

1.52012

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#94/114

2.222012

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#107/114

2.562012

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#84/114

2.132012

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#56/111

2.082012

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#42/113

42.3%2012

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#42/109

2.52012

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#99/112

3.5%2012

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#99/112

5.4%2012

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#94/114

30.3%2012

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#16/114

60.6%2012

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#107/110

34.7%2012

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#79/109

42012

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#161/193

0.6772020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#129/193

1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#69/114

16.6%2012

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#20/112

2.782012

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#27/113

2.552012

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#39/110

2.72012

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#85/111

1.882012

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#91/104

7.692012

National pride

mean, 1–4

#18/114

3.82012

Would fight for country

% yes

#89/113

56.5%2012

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#17/114

2.662012

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#163/189

0.5342021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#93/170

0.3882021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#161/164

3.272021

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#79/113

6.852012

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#91/114

6.472012

Global Peace Index

1–5

#86/158

2.052023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#104/161

1.3%latest

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