Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Median age
Burkina Faso
17.25
in 2023
Mauritania
17.12
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
222nd
Mauritania rank
224th
Median age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.25 against 17.12 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Mauritania ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.73 | 17.28 | 1.45 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 17.61 | 0.9255 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 17.18 | 16.3 | 0.8743 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16 | 15.91 | 0.0851 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.23 | 16.34 | 1.11 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 16.57 | 0.7364 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 16.73 | 0.6358 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 16.94 | 16.96 | 0.0173 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.25 against 17.12 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.13, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for median age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 222nd and Mauritania ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.