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🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %34.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 34% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points35.84 points
Radios77.8601,000
Televisions51.4NA; probably less than 1,000 (1997)
Waterways7,30090

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $3.96B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $17.19B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %7.75 %
Coal Revenue0.020
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %17.17 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP7.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.793.2
Electricity Consumption536.5527.3
Electricity Exports78.864
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4142
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants251
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels50
Electricity from Other Renewables527
Electricity Imports28.3442
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5191,000
Electricity Production612.8525
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita1.81 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.443.7
Gross Fixed Investment17.822.1
Gross National Saving2812.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %10 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP1.3 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.360
Natural Gas Exports34.610
Natural Gas Imports119.50
Natural Gas Production7.90
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.556.63
Oil Consumption2.56,000
Oil Exports470,2000
Oil Imports2.675,105
Oil Production147,2000
Oil Proved Reserves2760
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people38.2 people
Public Debt63.937.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD8.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.466,700
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,0000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,8006,628
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.160
Remittances0.53.6
Revenue from Forest Resources0.033.75
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)063.84
Taxes and Other Revenues1113.5
Unemployment Rate3.5 %12 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M17,535
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.191.65
Population Distributionsecond 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-Westphaliaone 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 Country45.7 Cubic meters per year7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources15413.3

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %60.08 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14146.06
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km20,490.02 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km0 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,06596

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %58.22 %
Administrative Divisions164
Independence181
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.82.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP7.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA2.3 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km0.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %229 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.923
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %5.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000220,000
Underweight Children Under 50.67.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,00035,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %50.33 %
Human Capital Index0.750.39
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years70.82 years
Median age of population45.59 years20.15 years
Population Change-741,055 persons325,380.5 persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km614.1 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons14.88M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.1
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %25.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %64.1 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %4.87 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP4.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons3.93M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.775.67
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years4.26 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people1.25 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88162.68
Military Service Age and Obligation17typically 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 urbanization73.51 %94.47 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km0.09 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %2 %
Population living in slums0 %32.19 %
Total deaths1.07M persons85,584.6 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %48.63 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman3.52 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons4,931.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births32.92 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇷🇼 RwandaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.04
Airports8408
Civil Air Travel2392

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