Rwanda
Facts only so far.
Permit figures: not published yet.
At a glance
| Capital | Kigali | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | RWF | Source, checked |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Africa/Maputo) | Source, checked |
| Distance from Manila | 10 162 km | Computed from the coordinates |
| Population | 14.6 million | Source, checked |
| Official languages | Kinyarwanda, French, English, Kiswahili | Source, checked |
| GDP per person | USD 4 164 at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4% | Source, checked |
| Average wage | USD 193 a month, at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Minimum wage | RWF 2 600 a month | Source, checked |
| Tax on an average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Health coverage index | 59 of 100 | Source, checked |
| Average temperature | 21 °C | Source, checked |
| Warmest month | 22 °C in Sep | Source, checked |
| Coldest month | 21 °C in Nov | Source, checked |
| Happiness rank | not sourced yet | |
| Happiness score | not sourced yet | |
| English proficiency | Very Low (417) | Source, checked |
| Rent, one bedroom in the capital | not sourced yet | |
| Cost of living, one person | not sourced yet | |
| Health insurance | RSSB Medical Insurance (RAMA): joint employer and employee contribution of 15% of the employee's basic salary, split 7.5% each; employers with at least seven employees can enrol staff | Source, checked |
| Homicide rate | 3.6 per 100,000 | Source, checked |
| Residents born abroad | 3.6% | Source, checked |
| Usual weekly hours | 29.2 hours | Source, checked |
| Paid leave | 18 days | Source, checked |
| Public holidays | 12 days | Source, checked |
| Internet speed | not sourced yet | |
| EU member | no | Source, checked |
| Schengen member | no | Source, checked |
| Dual citizenship | not sourced yet |
Notes on the rules
- Post-study permit: This is not a dedicated job-search or post-study permit. Source
- Post-study permit: the applicant must already hold a copy of an employment contract to apply. Source
- Post-study permit: It is the closest DGIE category to a post-study work permit and is valid up to one. Source
- Post-study permit: year. Source
- Permanent residence: The DGIE public permit page for 'Permanent Permits' gives no figure and tells applicants to contact DGIE. Source
- Permanent residence: directly. Source
- Permanent residence: the years figure comes from the Ministerial Order instead. Source
- Permanent residence: so an HTML source for this specific figure was not available. Source
- Citizenship: A separate, longer route exists for a person who entered as an undocumented immigrant (25 years. Source
- Citizenship: Article 18). Source
- Citizenship: 15 years is the general residence route. Source
Sources
- Study & research - Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, checked 20 Sept 2026
- Ministerial Order relating to Immigration and Emigration, checked 20 Sept 2026
- Citizenship - Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, checked 20 Sept 2026
- World Bank, Population, total, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, International migrant stock (% of population), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Health Organization, UHC service coverage index, checked 19 Sept 2026
- CIA World Factbook, archived copy (factbook.json mirror), checked 19 Sept 2026
- SIX Group, ISO 4217 List One (ISO 4217 maintenance agency), checked 19 Sept 2026
- WMO World Weather Information Service, Kigali climate normals, checked 19 Sept 2026
- IANA time zone database, zone1970.tab, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Union, EU countries, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Commission, Schengen area, checked 19 Sept 2026
- UNODC, Victims of intentional homicide (dataUNODC file dated 12 Jul 2026), checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and currency, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person by sex and economic activity, checked 19 Sept 2026
- Law N 66/2018 of 30/08/2018 regulating labour in Rwanda (Official Gazette no. Special of 06/09/2018), checked 20 Sept 2026
- Holidays - Republic of Rwanda (gov.rw), checked 20 Sept 2026
- Medical Scheme (RAMA) - Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), checked 20 Sept 2026
- EF English Proficiency Index 2025, checked 20 Sept 2026