Chile vs Iceland: Median age
Chile
35.97 years
in 2023
Iceland
35.81 years
in 2023
Chile rank
91st
Iceland rank
93rd
Median age over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.97 years against 35.81 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Chile ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.45 years | 25.16 years | 5.71 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 19.35 years | 23.49 years | 4.15 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 20.61 years | 24.38 years | 3.76 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 23.27 years | 27.21 years | 3.94 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.2 years | 30.29 years | 4.1 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.73 years | 32.93 years | 3.2 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.11 years | 34.79 years | 1.68 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 35.32 years | 35.72 years | 0.3955 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 35.97 years against 35.81 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.16 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for median age?
- Chile ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 93rd 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.