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Rwanda
Republic of Rwanda · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalKigali
Most common first languageKinyarwanda93.2% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesKinyarwanda, English, French +1 more
CurrencyRwandan franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Karisimbi4,507 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood27% of goods exports, 2022
Services share of exports25.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.rw
Rwanda by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 14.6m (2025) | 76th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $16.4bn (2025) | 141st of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 24.7k km² (2023) | 146th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $176m (2024) | 126th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $3.53bn (2025) | 141st of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 13.3m (2024) | 81st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 2.79k km² (2023) | 152nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 18.8k km² (2023) | 120th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 2 Mt (2024) | 150th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 4.50m (2025) | 104th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 68.0 years (2024) | 159th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,124 (2025) | 188th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 31.7% (2024) | 169th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 5.9% (2025) | 39th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 11.4% (2025) | 30th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 30.9% (2025) | 187th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.65 (2024) | 38th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.25% of GDP (2024) | 100th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 56.7% of GDP (2025) | 133rd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.16 t (2024) | 182nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.578 (2023) | 159th of 193 |
Land borders
Rwanda shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has english as an official language 63Has french as an official language 28Has swahili as an official language 4Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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