Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Median age

Dominican Republic
27.65
in 2023
El Salvador
26.96
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
149th
El Salvador rank
151st

Median age over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 27.65 against 26.96 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 15.48 16.66 1.18 El Salvador
1960s 14.41 15.78 1.37 El Salvador
1970s 15.58 15.76 0.1821 El Salvador
1980s 17.73 17.03 0.6913 Dominican Republic
1990s 19.8 18.56 1.24 Dominican Republic
2000s 22.24 21.44 0.7963 Dominican Republic
2010s 25.02 23.78 1.23 Dominican Republic
2020s 27.17 26.31 0.855 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 27.65 against 26.96 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
0.69, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for median age?
Dominican Republic ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 151st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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