Gabon vs Lesotho: Median age
Gabon
21.5 years
in 2023
Lesotho
21.43 years
in 2023
Gabon rank
182nd
Lesotho rank
183rd
Median age over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.5 years against 21.43 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 182nd and Lesotho ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.82 years | 16.81 years | 10.02 years | Gabon |
| 1960s | 24.95 years | 16.39 years | 8.56 years | Gabon |
| 1970s | 21.64 years | 17.59 years | 4.05 years | Gabon |
| 1980s | 18.83 years | 17.51 years | 1.32 years | Gabon |
| 1990s | 17.81 years | 17.51 years | 0.2965 years | Gabon |
| 2000s | 19.03 years | 18.84 years | 0.1893 years | Gabon |
| 2010s | 21 years | 20.28 years | 0.7219 years | Gabon |
| 2020s | 21.48 years | 21.2 years | 0.2735 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 21.5 years against 21.43 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 0.07 years, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for median age?
- Gabon ranks 182nd and Lesotho ranks 183rd 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.