India vs Rwanda: Sex ratio by age
India
62.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
Rwanda
56.25 males per 100 females
in 2023
India rank
19th
Rwanda rank
21st
Sex ratio by age over time
- India
- Rwanda
How they compare
India currently reports 62.15 males per 100 females against 56.25 males per 100 females in Rwanda, a difference of 5.9 males per 100 females.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.44 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 38.44 males per 100 females | India |
| 1960s | 52.37 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 7.63 males per 100 females | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 68.09 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 39.52 males per 100 females | India |
| 1980s | 59.49 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 42.82 males per 100 females | India |
| 1990s | 47.13 males per 100 females | 46.67 males per 100 females | 0.4632 males per 100 females | India |
| 2000s | 47.41 males per 100 females | 55.67 males per 100 females | 8.26 males per 100 females | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 63.16 males per 100 females | 54.65 males per 100 females | 8.5 males per 100 females | India |
| 2020s | 62.19 males per 100 females | 55.45 males per 100 females | 6.74 males per 100 females | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, India or Rwanda?
- India, at 62.15 males per 100 females against 56.25 males per 100 females in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between India and Rwanda?
- 5.9 males per 100 females, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Rwanda rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- India ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.