Which has more people, Ethiopia or Rwanda?

Ethiopia has a population of 138,902,185 (10th of 235 countries) and Rwanda has 14,889,693 (77th of 235).

How do Ethiopia and Rwanda compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215), Rwanda 68.0 (165th of 215) among countries. Rwanda ranks better.

How do Ethiopia and Rwanda compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184), Rwanda $4,164 (161st of 184) among countries. Rwanda ranks better.

Where does Ethiopia beat Rwanda most clearly?

Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Male Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 86.1% vs 60.9%; Labor Force Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 80.6% vs 54.1%; Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 99 vs 620.

Where does Rwanda beat Ethiopia most clearly?

Rwanda ranks far ahead on Average Vaccination Rate (Vaccination Rates by Country): 97.5% vs 70.0%; Vacc. Rate PCV3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 98.0% vs 73.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 81.0%.

Ethiopia vs Rwanda

Rwanda comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 253 of 471 statistics where one end is better, to 201 with 17 ties. Rwanda leads on Politics & Government, Crime & Safety and Population and 9 more categories.

471 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Ethiopia

Wins: 201
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 0

Rwanda

Wins: 253
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Ethiopia	Rwanda
Population	138,902,185 10th of 235	14,889,693 77th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.6 168th of 215	68.0 165th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,622 166th of 184	$4,164 161st of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.32% 53rd of 181	11.4% 153rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.6% 189th of 214	72.0% tied 175th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.5 160th of 195	29.4 148th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$933 174th of 185	$1,124 171st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentRwanda · 38 statistics
Crime & SafetyRwanda · 45 statistics
PopulationRwanda · 19 statistics
LawRwanda · 6 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyRwanda · 30 statistics
EducationRwanda · 10 statistics
TravelRwanda · 10 statistics
Tech & BusinessRwanda · 21 statistics
CultureRwanda · 69 statistics
EnvironmentRwanda · 42 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningRwanda · 3 statistics
HealthRwanda · 205 statistics
EconomicsEven · 77 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Ethiopia	Rwanda
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	86.1% 7th of 186	60.9% tied 162nd of 186
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	70.0% 167th of 193	97.5% 17th of 193
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	73.0% 129th of 156	98.0% tied 8th of 156
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	81.0% tied 162nd of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	80.6% 6th of 186	54.1% 143rd of 186
WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.52 tied 129th of 142	0.85 tied 27th of 142
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	91.4 per 100k 142nd of 183	55.8 per 100k 11th of 183
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	73.0% tied 162nd of 193	98.0% tied 21st of 193
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	73.0% tied 157th of 189	98.0% tied 20th of 189
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	73.0% tied 159th of 192	98.0% tied 19th of 192
WJP RoLI Regulatory Enforcement ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.35 tied 133rd of 142	0.63 35th of 142
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	73.0% tied 158th of 192	98.0% tied 21st of 192
Criminal Networks Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs	7 tied 138th of 193	3 tied 11th of 193
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	99 tied 68th of 219	620 216th of 219
Vacc. Rate ROTACVaccination Rates by Country	73.0% tied 88th of 124	98.0% tied 6th of 124
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	44.6% 151st of 189	9.62% 25th of 189
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.4 tied 120th of 142	0.65 tied 29th of 142
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	73.0% tied 168th of 193	98.0% tied 33rd of 193
Electricity Cost per kWhCost of Electricity by Country	$0.01 2nd of 144	$0.20 96th of 144
WJP Rule of Law Index Overall ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.36 tied 131st of 142	0.63 tied 39th of 142
Vacc. Rate BCGVaccination Rates by Country	84.0% tied 117th of 153	99.0% tied 1st of 153
Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	72.0% tied 162nd of 193	97.0% tied 33rd of 193
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	75.1% tied 6th of 186	47.8% tied 124th of 186
WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.31 tied 133rd of 142	0.61 tied 43rd of 142
Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country	59.0% tied 163rd of 189	93.0% tied 45th of 189
GII Institutions RankMost Innovative Countries	117th 116th of 132	38th 38th of 132
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	155th 155th of 167	57th 57th of 167
WJP RoLI Open Government ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.3 tied 133rd of 142	0.56 tied 50th of 142
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	3.9% tied 51st of 155	15.1% 142nd of 155
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	3.4% tied 53rd of 184	12.0% 161st of 184

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ethiopia or Rwanda?: Rwanda comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 253 of 471 statistics where one end is better, to 201 with 17 ties. Rwanda leads on Politics & Government, Crime & Safety and Population and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ethiopia or Rwanda?: Ethiopia has a population of 138,902,185 (10th of 235 countries) and Rwanda has 14,889,693 (77th of 235).
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215), Rwanda 68.0 (165th of 215) among countries. Rwanda ranks better.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184), Rwanda $4,164 (161st of 184) among countries. Rwanda ranks better.
Where does Ethiopia beat Rwanda most clearly?: Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Male Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 86.1% vs 60.9%; Labor Force Participation (Labor Force Participation Rate by Country): 80.6% vs 54.1%; Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 99 vs 620.
Where does Rwanda beat Ethiopia most clearly?: Rwanda ranks far ahead on Average Vaccination Rate (Vaccination Rates by Country): 97.5% vs 70.0%; Vacc. Rate PCV3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 98.0% vs 73.0%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 81.0%.

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