Belgium vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Median age
Belgium
41.44 years
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
41.59 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
45th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
42nd
Median age over time
- Belgium
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 41.59 years against 41.44 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.88 years | 21.49 years | 12.39 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 33.8 years | 18.45 years | 15.35 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 33.2 years | 21.06 years | 12.15 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 34.08 years | 24.23 years | 9.85 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 36.37 years | 28.64 years | 7.72 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 38.99 years | 32.21 years | 6.78 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 40.33 years | 36.87 years | 3.46 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 41.08 years | 41.11 years | 0.027 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Belgium or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 41.59 years against 41.44 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.15 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for median age?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 42nd 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.