Germany vs Rwanda: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Rwanda: Rwanda leads on Radios (601,000) against Germany (77.80); Rwanda leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (6,700) against Germany (2.46); Rwanda leads on Oil Consumption (6,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 107 compared metrics, Germany wins on 68 and Rwanda wins on 33.
- 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.48 %★ | 34.2 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 34% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 35.84 points | |
| Radios | 77.8 | 601,000★ | |
| Televisions | 51.4 | NA; probably less than 1,000 (1997) | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 90 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 17,535 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 1.65★ | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | 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 | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 7 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 13.3 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 % | 60.08 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 146.06 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 20,490.02 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 0 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 96 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 58.22 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16★ | 4 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8★ | 2.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 7.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 2.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 229 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.9★ | 23 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000★ | 220,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.6★ | 7.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 35,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 54.08 %★ | 50.33 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.75★ | 0.39 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.11 years★ | 70.82 years | |
| Median age of population | 45.59 years★ | 20.15 years | |
| Population Change | -741,055 persons | 325,380.5 persons★ | |
| Population density | 242.59 per sq. km★ | 614.1 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 83.60M persons★ | 14.88M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.88★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.87 % | 25.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 67 %★ | 64.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 4.87 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 4.7 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 16.48M persons★ | 3.93M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 43.77★ | 5.67 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.24 years★ | 4.26 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 60 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.57 people★ | 1.25 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.88★ | 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 | 73.51 % | 94.47 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.53 people/sq km★ | 0.09 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.13 % | 2 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 32.19 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 1.07M persons | 85,584.6 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.31 %★ | 48.63 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.4 per woman | 3.52 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -349,130.8 persons | 4,931.3 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.21 per live births★ | 32.92 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.04 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 2 |