Ecuador vs Mexico: Median age
Ecuador
28.41 years
in 2023
Mexico
28.89 years
in 2023
Ecuador rank
141st
Mexico rank
139th
Median age over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.89 years against 28.41 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.03 years | 16.17 years | 1.86 years | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 16.69 years | 15.18 years | 1.51 years | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 16.9 years | 15.13 years | 1.77 years | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 18.15 years | 17.05 years | 1.1 years | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 20.05 years | 20.11 years | 0.0586 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22.27 years | 23.18 years | 0.9171 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.24 years | 26.15 years | 0.9103 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 27.8 years | 28.39 years | 0.596 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28.89 years against 28.41 years in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.48 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for median age?
- Ecuador ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 139th 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.