Belize vs Guyana: Median age
Belize
25.95 years
in 2023
Guyana
25.61 years
in 2023
Belize rank
157th
Guyana rank
159th
Median age over time
- Belize
- Guyana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 25.95 years against 25.61 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.27 years | 17.11 years | 1.16 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 15.36 years | 15.17 years | 0.1948 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 15.17 years | 16.03 years | 0.857 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 16.39 years | 18.41 years | 2.02 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 17.21 years | 20.52 years | 3.31 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 19.54 years | 22.05 years | 2.5 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 22.57 years | 23.76 years | 1.19 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 25.3 years | 25.2 years | 0.1055 years | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Belize or Guyana?
- Belize, at 25.95 years against 25.61 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Belize and Guyana?
- 0.34 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for median age?
- Belize ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 159th 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.