Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 25.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iceland, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 17.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 35.2% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 95.7% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 15.1% as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 86.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Rwanda, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iceland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Rwanda, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 70.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 30.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iceland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.6% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Directorate of Internal Revenue.
Rwanda: At a glance
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