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Rwanda vs Nigeria

Rwanda and Nigeria side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.34B vs $377.37BRwanda vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$1,198 vs $1,556Rwanda vs Nigeria
Population14.57M vs 237.53MRwanda vs Nigeria

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Indicator Rwanda NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.34B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,198$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy5.6%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,464.4 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.3%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy66.8%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.22B$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy7.2%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,150$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,070$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.67B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.3%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy22%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.3%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy34.1%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$517.04M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy3.4%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy93.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.96B$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.1%9.6%2025/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.1%—2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63.7%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.3%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy39.433.92023/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%41.8%2023/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy50%63.3%2017/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy15.3%11.9%2025/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy56.7%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.4%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$212M$321M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.63M5.27M2019/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-13.4%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$818.95M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.4%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.2%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy28.8%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy8.6%5.4%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy36.330.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.1%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy9.5%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$99$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy16%14%2024/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy7.3%2.9%2024/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy22.8%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$674$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy35.1%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.4%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy46.5%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy39.4%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy64.4%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.4%7.5%2023/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.73.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.512.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.9%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy62.2%64%2023/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy89.8%92.9%2023/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.53B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$5.75B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7640.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3810.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—20.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.1%88.6%2022/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.4%3.5%2022/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade27.2%6%2022/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade4.8%2.7%2022/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade21.6%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5780.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3940.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.3792023
PopulationDemographics14.57M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.2 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.654.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics69.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics30.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics615/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.531.82026
Death RateDemographics5.8211.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.47-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.1 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics65.7 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.6%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth29.469.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.1%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth59472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth11.617.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth20%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth4.1%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth229.5992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.133.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth622192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth95%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.1%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.750.52023/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth64.1%21.6%2020/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth94.2%50.7%2020/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.111.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth30.6842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$53$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth50.3%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.7%67%2020/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare29.8%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.1%11.6%2020/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare85.6%39.7%2020/2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare5.5%33.4%2020/2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.6%1.5%2020/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.6%0.3%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.4%9.7%2024/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation78.8%70.4%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation90%81.4%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation62.7%77.4%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation32%74.1%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.2%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.7%—2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation19.2%68.5%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation67.6%62.2%2024/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.8%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24.4%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K16.5M2023/2026
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.3%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture117.3119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.3M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture17.84K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture187.77K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture2K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture627.09K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture141.93K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture16.42K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,834 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,108 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,272 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.5M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.615.72020/2023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance57262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1930.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.090.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4180.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.63-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.35-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance0.1-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.04-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.27-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.59-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian115.79K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian15.25K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.5K02025
Internet UsersTechnology31.7%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology93.270.82024
4G CoverageTechnology98.8%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.60.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.8%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology23.3%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.8%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.8%0.3%2023/2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.54M5.27M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.3%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy126.8 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy15.2 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy110.8 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy79.9%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.3%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy77 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.3%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy4.3 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy65.2%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy3.5%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy46%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy50.4%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy1.2 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy354 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy530 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.16 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate59.9%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate9.1%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate6.4%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Rwanda or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $17.34B for Rwanda versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Rwanda and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Rwanda and Nigeria on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=RW,NG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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