Rwanda

Rwanda has achieved a relatively low infant mortality rate (30.5 per 1,000 live births) compared to many regional peers and historical figures. This suggests effective primary healthcare and maternal care programs, contributing significantly to the overall improvement in life expectancy.

Rwanda faces a significant challenge in job creation, evidenced by a high unemployment rate of 12.35%. Given the high fertility rate (3.70), a large influx of young people will enter the workforce annually, requiring sustained economic growth to absorb new job seekers and prevent social instability.

Only 28.86% of Rwanda’s population lives in urban areas, indicating a predominantly rural society. Yet, access to electricity stands at 63.90%, suggesting successful efforts to extend the power grid into rural and semi-urban areas, decoupling infrastructure access from high urbanization rates.

Despite a very low GDP per capita of just over $1,000, Rwanda has achieved a relatively high life expectancy of 67.79 years. This figure is significantly above the average for low-income countries, suggesting successful public health interventions and stability since the 1994 genocide.