Rwanda vs South Africa: Sex ratio at sixty years old
Rwanda
79.29
in 2023
South Africa
78.43
in 2023
Rwanda rank
217th
South Africa rank
219th
Sex ratio at sixty years old over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 79.29 against 78.43 in South Africa, a difference of 0.86.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 217th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.51 | 96.2 | 10.69 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 85.16 | 99.8 | 14.64 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 80.13 | 95.73 | 15.6 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 97.01 | 90.59 | 6.42 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 87.54 | 80.06 | 7.48 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 68.13 | 74.44 | 6.31 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 77.81 | 75.12 | 2.69 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 78.92 | 78.16 | 0.7607 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at sixty years old, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 79.29 against 78.43 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at sixty years old between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.86, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Rwanda ranks 217th and South Africa ranks 219th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.