American Samoa vs Ecuador: Median age
American Samoa
28.43 years
in 2023
Ecuador
28.41 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
140th
Ecuador rank
141st
Median age over time
- American Samoa
- Ecuador
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 28.43 years against 28.41 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
American Samoa ranks 140th and Ecuador ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.01 years | 18.03 years | 3.03 years | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 14.77 years | 16.69 years | 1.92 years | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 16.31 years | 16.9 years | 0.5833 years | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 18.74 years | 18.15 years | 0.5901 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 20.02 years | 20.05 years | 0.0277 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 21.11 years | 22.27 years | 1.15 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23.9 years | 25.24 years | 1.35 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.57 years | 27.8 years | 0.2297 years | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, American Samoa or Ecuador?
- American Samoa, at 28.43 years against 28.41 years in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 0.02 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Ecuador rank globally for median age?
- American Samoa ranks 140th and Ecuador ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.