Hong Kong (China) vs Puerto Rico: Median age

Hong Kong (China)
46.16
in 2023
Puerto Rico
45.31
in 2023
Hong Kong (China) rank
10th
Puerto Rico rank
13th

Median age over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Puerto Rico
1020304050195019862023

How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 46.16 against 45.31 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 13th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 22.78 17.23 5.55 Hong Kong (China)
1960s 18.09 18.77 0.6799 Puerto Rico
1970s 21.95 21.87 0.0799 Hong Kong (China)
1980s 26.83 25.24 1.59 Hong Kong (China)
1990s 32.27 29.16 3.11 Hong Kong (China)
2000s 37.38 33.38 4 Hong Kong (China)
2010s 41.69 39.74 1.95 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 45.3 44.92 0.386 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Hong Kong (China) or Puerto Rico?
Hong Kong (China), at 46.16 against 45.31 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Hong Kong (China) and Puerto Rico?
0.85, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Puerto Rico rank globally for median age?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 10th and Puerto Rico ranks 13th of 229 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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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
Last refreshed