Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Median age
Bahamas
34.6 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
34.07 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
101st
Costa Rica rank
104th
Median age over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 34.6 years against 34.07 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.53 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.75 years | 16.35 years | 2.4 years | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 18.9 years | 15.73 years | 3.17 years | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 19.97 years | 17.7 years | 2.28 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 22.44 years | 20.45 years | 1.99 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 25.77 years | 22.78 years | 2.99 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 29.05 years | 25.81 years | 3.23 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 31.82 years | 29.95 years | 1.87 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 34.08 years | 33.29 years | 0.7973 years | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Bahamas, at 34.6 years against 34.07 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.53 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for median age?
- Bahamas ranks 101st and Costa Rica ranks 104th 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
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.