Which has higher median age, Lebanon or South Africa?

Lebanon, at 28.32 against 28.21 in South Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon

28.32

in 2023

South Africa

28.21

in 2023

Lebanon rank

142nd

South Africa rank

143rd

Lebanon currently reports 28.32 against 28.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.

Decade	Lebanon	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	20.76	18.63	2.13	Lebanon
1960s	17.42	17.8	0.3747	South Africa
1970s	17.83	17.88	0.0544	South Africa
1980s	19.56	19.22	0.334	Lebanon
1990s	21.68	20.47	1.21	Lebanon
2000s	24.78	22.03	2.75	Lebanon
2010s	27.91	25.21	2.69	Lebanon
2020s	28.05	27.75	0.2965	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher median age, Lebanon or South Africa?: Lebanon, at 28.32 against 28.21 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Lebanon and South Africa?: 0.11, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for median age?: Lebanon ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 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.