Canada vs Rwanda: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Rwanda: Rwanda leads on Radios (601,000) against Canada (32.30); Rwanda leads on Oil Imports (5,105) against Canada (1.09); Rwanda leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (6,700) against Canada (2.44). Across 107 compared metrics, Canada wins on 66 and Rwanda wins on 31.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 34.2 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 34% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 35.84 points | |
| Radios | 32.3 | 601,000★ | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | NA; probably less than 1,000 (1997) | |
| Waterways | 636★ | 90 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 17,535 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 1.65★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | one of Africa's most densely populated countries; large concentrations tend to be in the central regions and along the shore of Lake Kivu in the west, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 7 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 13.3★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 60.08 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43 | 146.06★ | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 20,490.02 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045★ | 96 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 58.22 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10★ | 4 | |
| Independence | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7★ | 2.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 7.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 2.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 229 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 23 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 220,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 7.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000★ | 35,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.95 %★ | 50.33 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.82★ | 0.39 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.29 years★ | 70.82 years | |
| Median age of population | 40.75 years★ | 20.15 years | |
| Population Change | 437,571 persons★ | 325,380.5 persons | |
| Population density | 4.46 per sq. km★ | 614.1 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 40.51M persons★ | 14.88M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.85★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.12 % | 25.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 64.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.75 % | 4.87 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.9 % of GDP★ | 4.7 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.19M persons★ | 3.93M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 22.87★ | 5.67 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 12.01 years★ | 4.26 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 94.5 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 6.37 people★ | 1.25 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 178.09★ | 162.68 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | typically 18-30 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service (including officer candidates and those with university degrees and specialized qualifications); enlistment is either as contract (5-years, renewable twice) or career profession | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.27 % | 94.47 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.82 people/sq km★ | 0.09 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.73 % | 2 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 1.2 % | 32.19 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 326,297.8 persons | 85,584.6 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 75.87 %★ | 48.63 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.3 per woman | 3.52 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 406,485.5 persons★ | 4,931.3 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 4.43 per live births★ | 32.92 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.04 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 2 |