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Rwanda vs Kenya

Rwanda and Kenya side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.34B vs $147.27BRwanda vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$1,198 vs $2,714Rwanda vs Kenya
Population14.57M vs 57.53MRwanda vs Kenya

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Indicator Rwanda KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.34B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,198$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy5.6%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,464.4 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.3%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy66.8%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.22B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy7.2%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,150$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,070$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.67B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.3%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy22%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.3%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy34.1%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$517.04M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.4%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy93.9%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.96B$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.1%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%14.1%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63.7%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.3%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy39.438.52023/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%45.5%2023/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy50%90.1%2017/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy15.3%27.8%2025/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy56.7%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.4%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$212M$1.76B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.63M2.05M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-13.4%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$818.95M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.4%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.2%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy28.8%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy8.6%16.7%2025/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.336.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9.5%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$99$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16%16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.3%13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy22.8%15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$674$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy35.1%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.4%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy46.5%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy39.4%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy64.4%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.4%7.1%2023/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.74.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.56.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.9%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy62.2%65.5%2023/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy89.8%90.1%2023/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.53B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$5.75B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7640.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3810.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—16.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.1%1.6%2022/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.4%30.7%2022/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade27.2%49.2%2022/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade4.8%3.2%2022/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade21.6%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5780.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3940.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.4562023
PopulationDemographics14.57M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.2 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.653.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics69.1%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics30.9%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics615/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.526.62026
Death RateDemographics5.827.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.47-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.1 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics65.7 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.6%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth29.434.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.1%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.292022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth59572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.628.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth4.1%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth229.5378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth4039.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.121.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth622072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth95%88%2025
Basic SanitationHealth—5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.1%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.751.332023/2019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth64.1%62.5%2020/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth94.2%70.2%2020/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.112.272022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth30.654.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$53$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth50.3%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.7%92.8%2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.8%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.1%4.5%2020/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare85.6%76%2020/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare5.5%12.5%2020/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.6%3.4%2020/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.6%4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.4%10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation78.8%82.2%2022/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation90%93.2%2022/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation62.7%90.8%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation32%86.6%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.2%95.6%2024/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.7%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation19.2%65%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation67.6%100%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.8%84.3%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24.4%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2.75M2023/2026
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.3%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture117.3112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.3M t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture17.84K t49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture187.77K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture2K t65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture627.09K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture141.93K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture16.42K t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,834 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,108 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,272 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.5M head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.64.92020/2022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance57322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1930.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.090.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4180.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.63-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.35-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance0.1-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.04-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.27-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.59-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian115.79K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian15.25K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.5K9.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology31.7%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology93.2126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology98.8%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.632024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.9%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.8%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology23.3%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.8%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%0.8%2023/2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.54M5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.3%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy126.8 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy15.2 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy110.8 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy79.9%67.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.3%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy77 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.3%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy4.3 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy65.2%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.5%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy46%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy50.4%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy1.2 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy354 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy530 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.16 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate59.9%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate9.1%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.4%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Rwanda or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $17.34B for Rwanda versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Rwanda and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Rwanda and Kenya on 201 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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