🇷🇼 Rwanda
RW / RWA #144
Nomad Score
57.0
Cities
12
Currency
RWF
🌍 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
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.578
GDP per capita (2030)
$4,612
Life Expectancy (2023)
67.8 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
34.2%
Gini Index (2016)
43.7
Inflation (2030)
5.0%
Unemployment (2025)
11.4%
Urban Population (2024)
29.9%
Life Satisfaction (2021)
3.3/10
PM2.5 (2019)
35.7 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
50th pct
Homicide Rate (2020)
3.6/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.38
🎭 CULTURE & 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
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda Citizenship by Investment Discussed as Preferred African Passport Option | 🧠 Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 2 weeks ago |
| African Citizenship by Investment Programs: Current and Upcoming Options | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 1 month ago |
| Opinion: East African Passports as Long-Term Citizenship Options | 🧠 Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 1 month ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#135 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
29
Total Accessible
62
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