Rwanda vs Kenya Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Rwanda vs Kenya)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Rwanda leads against Kenya in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Kenya leads in 4. Rwanda's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Kenya's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in GDP growth (annual %): 8.89 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 4.72 (2024, ranked 51st).
- Kenya wins against Rwanda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,845.20 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 3,264.64 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in Gini index: 39.40 (2023, ranked 126th) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 128th).
- Kenya wins against Rwanda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 34.98 (2024, ranked 182nd) vs 31.70 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.02 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 63.83 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Kenya wins against Rwanda in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.23 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 47.58 (2024, ranked 169th).
- Kenya wins against Rwanda in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.45 (2025, ranked 101st) vs 11.36 (2025, ranked 157th).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 88th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 125th).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.67 (2023, ranked 54th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -0.33 (2023, ranked 120th).
- Rwanda wins against Kenya in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.11 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Rwanda(7) | Kenya(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 8.89 (6/214) | (2024) 4.72 (51/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,264.64 (174/199) | (2024) 5,845.20 (154/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.40 (126/171) | (2022) 38.50 (128/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 31.70 (189/213) | (2024) 34.98 (182/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.02 (167/217) | (2024) 63.83 (197/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 47.58 (169/197) | (2023) 101.23 (20/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.36 (157/187) | (2025) 5.45 (101/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (88/205) | (2023) -0.39 (125/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.67 (54/205) | (2023) -0.77 (154/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (87/205) | (2023) -0.33 (120/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (101/205) | (2023) -0.94 (174/205) |