Rwanda vs United States Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Rwanda vs United States)
ⓘ 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.
United States leads against Rwanda in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Rwanda leads in 2. Rwanda's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Rwanda wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 8.89 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 3,264.64 (2024, ranked 174th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Gini index: 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 39.40 (2023, ranked 126th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 31.70 (2024, ranked 189th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 68.02 (2024, ranked 167th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 47.58 (2024, ranked 169th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 11.36 (2025, ranked 157th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 88th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 0.67 (2023, ranked 54th).
- United States wins against Rwanda in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 87th).
- Rwanda wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.11 (2023, ranked 101st) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | Rwanda(2) | United States(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 8.89 (6/214) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,264.64 (174/199) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.40 (126/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 31.70 (189/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.02 (167/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 47.58 (169/197) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.36 (157/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (88/205) | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.67 (54/205) | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (87/205) | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (101/205) | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) |