Bugaragara is a city in Eastern Province, Rwanda, home to roughly 16k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 50 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 49/100. This profile combines Bugaragara's own geography and climate with national statistics for Rwanda.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 49.7 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 21.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 48.6 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 93.5 | Estimated |
| Population people | 15,732 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Bugaragara's geography with authoritative national statistics for Rwanda.
| Cost of living index index | 62.9 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 355.09 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 27.3 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 57.3% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $14B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 8.9% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $1,000 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,711 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $3,620 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 1992 | 48.4% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2023 | 39.4 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 1.8% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 1.6M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 30% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 11.4% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 68.4 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 48.6 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2020 | 3.6 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 93.5 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 5.1% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 0.8 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 29.4 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 68.0 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.09 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 37.7 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.65 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 26,338 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 6,282 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 12M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 565.6 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.1% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 29.9% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 4.6% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2022 | 78.8% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 48.8% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 9.4% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.6 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 31.7% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 93.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 61.4% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 63.9% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 81.3% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 31.3 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.16 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 11.3% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 79.9% | Measured |
Bugaragara has a modeled cost-of-living index of 50 (world median = 100), based on Rwanda's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Bugaragara are being compiled.
Bugaragara has a population of about 16k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.