Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Median age
Guinea
17.98 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
17.81 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
214th
Zimbabwe rank
216th
Median age over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 17.98 years against 17.81 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 214th and Zimbabwe ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.04 years | 16.36 years | 3.68 years | Guinea |
| 1960s | 19.25 years | 14.76 years | 4.48 years | Guinea |
| 1970s | 18.41 years | 14.73 years | 3.68 years | Guinea |
| 1980s | 17.42 years | 14.78 years | 2.63 years | Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.94 years | 15.63 years | 1.31 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.11 years | 17.25 years | 1.14 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.97 years | 0.1327 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.77 years | 17.6 years | 0.1753 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea, at 17.98 years against 17.81 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.17 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for median age?
- Guinea ranks 214th and Zimbabwe ranks 216th 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.