Mauritania vs Rwanda: Sex ratio by age
Mauritania
50 males per 100 females
in 2023
Rwanda
56.25 males per 100 females
in 2023
Mauritania rank
24th
Rwanda rank
21st
Sex ratio by age over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.25 males per 100 females against 50 males per 100 females in Mauritania, a difference of 6.25 males per 100 females.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 41.67 males per 100 females | 41.67 males per 100 females | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 81.59 males per 100 females | 46.3 males per 100 females | 35.29 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33.33 males per 100 females | 55.56 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 62.18 males per 100 females | 54.65 males per 100 females | 7.53 males per 100 females | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 49.4 males per 100 females | 55.45 males per 100 females | 6.04 males per 100 females | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.25 males per 100 females against 50 males per 100 females in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 6.25 males per 100 females, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Mauritania ranks 24th 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+.