Congo vs Ethiopia: Median age
Congo
18.31 years
in 2023
Ethiopia
18.73 years
in 2023
Congo rank
208th
Ethiopia rank
205th
Median age over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.73 years against 18.31 years in Congo, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 208th and Ethiopia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 years | 17.28 years | 1.17 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 17.14 years | 17.49 years | 0.3455 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 16.15 years | 16.31 years | 0.1641 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 16.18 years | 15.75 years | 0.4282 years | Congo |
| 1990s | 16.89 years | 15.55 years | 1.34 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 15.17 years | 2.89 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.34 years | 16.87 years | 1.47 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 18.18 years | 18.43 years | 0.253 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 18.73 years against 18.31 years in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.42 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for median age?
- Congo ranks 208th and Ethiopia ranks 205th 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.