Gabon vs Rwanda: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Gabon
3.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Gabon rank
41st
Rwanda rank
39th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7 live births per woman against 3.65 live births per woman in Gabon, a difference of 0.05 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 live births per woman | 8.22 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 4.75 live births per woman | 8.24 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 5.37 live births per woman | 8.12 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.69 live births per woman | 7.73 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.97 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.26 live births per woman | 5.47 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.99 live births per woman | 4.16 live births per woman | 0.1729 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.81 live births per woman | 0.066 live births per woman | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.7 live births per woman against 3.65 live births per woman in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.05 live births per woman, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Gabon ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.