Rwanda vs Tonga: Share of the population born in another country
Rwanda
3.6%
in 2024
Tonga
3.4%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
144th
Tonga rank
147th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Rwanda
- Tonga
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Rwanda ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 147th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Rwanda or Tonga?
- Rwanda, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Rwanda and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Rwanda ranks 144th and Tonga ranks 147th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.