Rwanda rankings 2026: where Rwanda places in 81 global Top 10s
Rwanda is #1 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal, #1 in 2 rankings and inside the top 10 of 7 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
How does Rwanda compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 81 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal, where it is measured at 3.58 kilograms per animal (Chicken meat yield per animal) as of 2026-11-02. Rwanda holds the #1 spot in 2 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 7 rankings.
Where Rwanda is number one
These are the rankings Rwanda currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.
- Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal: 3.58 kilograms per animal (Chicken meat yield per animal), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Fiji with 3.27 kilograms per animal.
- Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal: 3.58 kilograms per animal (Poultry meat yield), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Fiji with 3.23 kilograms per animal.
Top 10 finishes
Rwanda is inside the top 10 of 5 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #6 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) with 8.89 %, behind Kyrgyzstan (9.04 %) and ahead of Monaco. Our World in Data, 2026-10-31.
- #7 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children with 98 %, behind Uzbekistan (99 %) and ahead of Saudi Arabia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth with 9.38 %, behind Ethiopia (9.77 %) and ahead of Eritrea. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #9 in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops with 21.51 % of land area, behind Dominica (22.64 % of land area) and ahead of Malaysia. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #10 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person with 7.03 annual %, behind Bhutan (7.31 annual %) and ahead of Ethiopia. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-29.
Rwanda by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Rwanda holds 20 positions: #6 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) (8.89 %), #7 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (9.38 %), #10 of 50 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person (7.03 annual %) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (93.88 %). 16 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Rwanda holds 20 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children (98 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (13 per 100,000 people), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest population density (1,328.71 people per km²) and #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty (38.55 %). 16 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Rwanda holds 17 positions: #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns (4.39 per 100,000 people), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 (33.1 %), #23 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition (7.58 per 100,000 people) and #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (23.92 per 100,000 people). 13 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Rwanda holds 12 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure (41.8 µg/m³), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables (79.9 % of total final energy consumption), #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption (75.34 %) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP (3.97 % of GDP). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Rwanda holds 11 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal (3.58 kilograms per animal), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal (3.58 kilograms per animal), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops (21.51 % of land area) and #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest coffee yields (1.16 tonnes per hectare). 7 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Rwanda holds 1 position: #49 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (0.78 % of GDP).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Rwanda moved in 75 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #10 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #12 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #13 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #13 in Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #13 in Countries with the highest population density (2026-11-02).
Where Rwanda ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Rwanda's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries hosting the most refugees (115.79 thousand people), 49th of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (0.78 % of GDP) and 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest drowning death rates (5.91 per 100,000 people). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Rwanda
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 3.58 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 3.58 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) · 8.89 % · 2026-10-31
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 98 % · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth · 9.38 % · 2026-10-28
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 21.51 % of land area · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person · 7.03 annual % · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 93.88 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 13 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 41.8 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest population density · 1,328.71 people per km² · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 38.55 % · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 1.16 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 4.39 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 24.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 244.42 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 79.9 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 33.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 18.76 % · 2026-10-29
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 75.34 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 18.94 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 16.01 % · 2026-11-01
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 3.97 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 61.12 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels · 91 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries gaining the most forest area each year · 14.56 thousand hectares · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 7.58 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 5.47 million · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 5,469.19 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without improved water · 15.82 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 45.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 11.47 % · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.39 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 96.02 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 31.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 99.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 38.6 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 36.01 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest unemployment rate · 11.36 % of labor force · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries by travel services · 36.72 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #32 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 17.84 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 23.92 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest meningitis death rates · 8.49 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries receiving the most development aid · 1,387.33 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest incidence of malaria · 77.14 per 1,000 people at risk · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 27.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries by net capital account · 383.05 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #35 of 50 · Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) · 20.3 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.27 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios · 229.48 per 100,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children · 96 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower · 55.9 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 4,200 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 3,991.84 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 37.3 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.4 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases · 22.83 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertility rate · 3.65 · 2026-10-28
- #39 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 26.57 % · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest birth rate · 28.06 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the most children born per woman · 3.7 children per woman · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 46.89 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 29.36 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the lowest access to electricity · 72 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #40 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 2.17 % · 2026-10-28
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 13.92 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest inflation · 5.91 % · 2026-10-28
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest age dependency ratio · 69.62 % of working-age population · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest opioid use death rates · 0.83 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor · 5.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened mammal species · 24 · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal · 16.11 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 37.7 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 7.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 14.91 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest drowning death rates · 5.91 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 2.94 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 134 · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 115.79 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP · 0.78 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Rwanda's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Rwanda
What is Rwanda's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal, with 3.58 kilograms per animal (Chicken meat yield per animal) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Rwanda?
81 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 2 rankings where it is #1.
Is Rwanda in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 7 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal, #1 in Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal and #6 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth).
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.