Which has higher median age, Botswana or Guatemala?

Botswana, at 22.88 years against 22.63 years in Guatemala as of 2023.

What is the difference in median age between Botswana and Guatemala?

0.25 years, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Guatemala: Median age

Botswana

22.88 years

in 2023

Guatemala

22.63 years

in 2023

Botswana rank

174th

Guatemala rank

177th

Median age over time

Botswana
Guatemala

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 22.88 years against 22.63 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 174th and Guatemala ranks 177th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1950s	17.56 years	16.36 years	1.2 years	Botswana
1960s	15.44 years	15.56 years	0.124 years	Guatemala
1970s	14.9 years	15.81 years	0.9102 years	Guatemala
1980s	15.78 years	15.97 years	0.1906 years	Guatemala
1990s	17.11 years	16.25 years	0.8543 years	Botswana
2000s	19.97 years	17.36 years	2.62 years	Botswana
2010s	21.76 years	19.87 years	1.89 years	Botswana
2020s	22.54 years	22.08 years	0.4652 years	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Botswana or Guatemala?: Botswana, at 22.88 years against 22.63 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Botswana and Guatemala?: 0.25 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for median age?: Botswana ranks 174th and Guatemala ranks 177th 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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Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.