Bangladesh vs South Africa: Average age, aged 25-64

Bangladesh
40.31
in 2016
South Africa
40.64
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
85th
South Africa rank
82nd

Average age, aged 25-64 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.64 against 40.31 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 109 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.8 40.01 0.2052 South Africa
2010s 40.17 40.21 0.0405 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, aged 25-64, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.64 against 40.31 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age, aged 25-64 between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.33, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for average age, aged 25-64?
Bangladesh ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed