Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Median age

Rwanda
19.44
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
19.05
in 2023
Rwanda rank
199th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
202nd

Median age over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 19.44 against 19.05 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 16.15 23.21 7.06 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 14.04 20.3 6.26 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 15.22 15.95 0.7334 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 14.89 16.31 1.43 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 14.16 16.21 2.05 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 16.54 17.35 0.8072 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 18.14 17.94 0.1973 Rwanda
2020s 19.14 18.77 0.3702 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Rwanda, at 19.44 against 19.05 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.39, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for median age?
Rwanda ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd 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.

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About this data

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
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