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Facts at a Glance

RwandaCanada
Official nameRepublic of RwandaCanada
CapitalKigaliOttawa
Area (in thousands of km2)269,985
Population (in millions)10.9 (2011)34.7 (2012)
Population density (per km2)419 (2011)3 (2012)
Urban population (% in 2010)1981
Human development index (HDI) (ranking)167 out of 187 countries (2012)11 out of 187 countries (2012)
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita)US$570 (2011)US$45,560 (2011)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$1,240 (2011)US$39,830 (2011)
Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010)63.2
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010)
Agriculture322
Industry1532
Services5366
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking)76 out of 148 countries (2012)18 out of 148 countries (2012)
Life expectancy at birth (years)44 (1970)
56 (2012)
73 (1970)
81 (2012)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
156 (1990)
54 (2011)
8 (1990)
6 (2011)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010)
Total7199
Men7599
Women6799
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2007-2011)
Total9999
BoysN/A99
GirlsN/A100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010)
Total65100
Urban76100
Rural6399
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2008)
0.716.43