Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Median age
Micronesia (country)
22.85
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
22.34
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Median age over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.85 against 22.34 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.47 | 17.66 | 0.1873 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 15.7 | 16.88 | 1.18 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 15 | 16.23 | 1.22 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 15.17 | 17.27 | 2.11 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.58 | 18.14 | 1.56 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.19 | 19.24 | 0.0479 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21 | 20.74 | 0.2625 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 22.03 | 0.4512 | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.85 against 22.34 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.51, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for median age?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.