Barbados vs Saint Martin (French part): Median age
Barbados
38.91 years
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part)
39.36 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
64th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
61st
Median age over time
- Barbados
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French part) currently reports 39.36 years against 38.91 years in Barbados, a difference of 0.45 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 64th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Saint Martin (French part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.21 years | 17.98 years | 3.23 years | Barbados |
| 1960s | 20.8 years | 15.88 years | 4.92 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 22.43 years | 17.02 years | 5.41 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 26.02 years | 22.13 years | 3.89 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 30.06 years | 27.06 years | 3 years | Barbados |
| 2000s | 33.8 years | 29.04 years | 4.76 years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 36.79 years | 32.8 years | 4 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 38.53 years | 38.85 years | 0.3222 years | Saint Martin (French part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Barbados or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Saint Martin (French part), at 39.36 years against 38.91 years in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Barbados and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.45 years, with Saint Martin (French part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for median age?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 61st 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.