Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Population growth rate vs median age
Rwanda
2.24
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.23
in 2023
Rwanda rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.24 against 2.23 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 | 1.47 | 1.98 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 1.89 | 1.19 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2.24 | 0.8606 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.44 | 2.43 | 1.01 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 2.44 | 1.33 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.52 | 0.3927 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.39 | 0.1981 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.26 | 0.0507 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 2.24 against 2.23 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.