Ghana vs East Timor: Median age

Ghana
20.93 years
in 2023
East Timor
20.97 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
187th
East Timor rank
185th

Median age over time

  • Ghana
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 20.97 years against 20.93 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 185th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 17.62 years 17.57 years 0.0524 years Ghana
1960s 15.63 years 18.83 years 3.2 years East Timor
1970s 14.91 years 19.55 years 4.64 years East Timor
1980s 15.91 years 19 years 3.09 years East Timor
1990s 16.52 years 17.82 years 1.3 years East Timor
2000s 18.18 years 17.58 years 0.6023 years Ghana
2010s 19.72 years 18.7 years 1.02 years Ghana
2020s 20.66 years 20.51 years 0.1493 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Ghana or East Timor?
East Timor, at 20.97 years against 20.93 years in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Ghana and East Timor?
0.04 years, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and East Timor?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and East Timor rank globally for median age?
Ghana ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 185th 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

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.