Namibia vs South Africa: Average age, aged 15-24

Namibia
19.45
in 2015
South Africa
19.46
in 2020
Namibia rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Average age, aged 15-24 over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.46 against 19.45 in Namibia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 19.78 19.3 0.4809 Namibia
2010s 19.35 19.45 0.0988 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, aged 15-24, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.46 against 19.45 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age, aged 15-24 between Namibia and South Africa?
0.01, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for average age, aged 15-24?
Namibia ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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