Rwanda vs Senegal: Median age
Rwanda
19.44 years
in 2023
Senegal
19.13 years
in 2023
Rwanda rank
199th
Senegal rank
201st
Median age over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19.44 years against 19.13 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 199th and Senegal ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.15 years | 17.38 years | 1.23 years | Senegal |
| 1960s | 14.04 years | 16.8 years | 2.76 years | Senegal |
| 1970s | 15.22 years | 16.53 years | 1.31 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 14.89 years | 15.35 years | 0.4649 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 14.16 years | 15.94 years | 1.78 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 16.54 years | 17 years | 0.4521 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 18.14 years | 17.62 years | 0.5131 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.14 years | 18.76 years | 0.385 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 19.44 years against 19.13 years in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 0.31 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for median age?
- Rwanda ranks 199th and Senegal ranks 201st 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.