Population
14.1M
Unitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarianism
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,720
in 2031
Passport power
#135
29 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
12
Top: Kigali
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Rwanda
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Population
- 14.1M
- Density
- 553.2/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarianism
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .rw
- Calling code
- +250
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #135 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 29
- Total accessible
- 62
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, French (français), Kinyarwanda (Ikinyarwanda)
- Religions
- Christianity 93.8%, No religion 3.0%, Islam 2.2%, Other 1.0%
- Currencies
- Fr RWF — Rwandan franc
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.578
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $5,720
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 68.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 31.7%
- Gini index (2016)
- 43.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 5.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 11.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 30.9%
- Life satisfaction (2021)
- 3.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 41.8 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 50th pct
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 3.6/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.38
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda Citizenship by Investment Discussed as Preferred African Passport Option | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 3 months ago |
| African Citizenship by Investment Programs: Current and Upcoming Options | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Opinion: East African Passports as Long-Term Citizenship Options | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |