Laos vs Tuvalu: Median age
Laos
24.28 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
24.29 years
in 2023
Laos rank
169th
Tuvalu rank
168th
Median age over time
- Laos
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 24.29 years against 24.28 years in Laos, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Laos ranks 169th and Tuvalu ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.52 years | 22.13 years | 3.61 years | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 17.9 years | 19.42 years | 1.52 years | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 17.4 years | 18.53 years | 1.12 years | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 16.74 years | 21.92 years | 5.19 years | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 16.82 years | 23.74 years | 6.92 years | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 17.93 years | 22.57 years | 4.64 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 21.66 years | 23.63 years | 1.97 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 23.83 years | 24.27 years | 0.438 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Laos or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 24.29 years against 24.28 years in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Laos and Tuvalu?
- 0.01 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tuvalu rank globally for median age?
- Laos ranks 169th and Tuvalu ranks 168th 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.