Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Median age
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.77
in 2023
Somalia
15.45
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
231st
Somalia rank
233rd
Median age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.77 against 15.45 in Somalia, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st and Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 | 17.78 | 0.5937 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 17.41 | 16.52 | 0.896 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 16.91 | 16.55 | 0.3612 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 16.77 | 16.1 | 0.6623 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 16.59 | 15.43 | 1.16 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 15.91 | 14.85 | 1.05 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 15.82 | 14.95 | 0.866 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 15.35 | 0.4365 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.77 against 15.45 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.32, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for median age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st and Somalia ranks 233rd 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.