Which has higher median age, South Africa or Suriname?

South Africa, at 28.21 against 28.1 in Suriname as of 2023.

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

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.

South Africa

28.21

in 2023

Suriname

28.1

in 2023

South Africa rank

143rd

Suriname rank

145th

South Africa currently reports 28.21 against 28.1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.11.

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

South Africa ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 145th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.

Decade	South Africa	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1950s	18.63	17.45	1.19	South Africa
1960s	17.8	15.65	2.15	South Africa
1970s	17.88	15.68	2.2	South Africa
1980s	19.22	18.55	0.6772	South Africa
1990s	20.47	21.03	0.5595	Suriname
2000s	22.03	24.23	2.2	Suriname
2010s	25.21	26.4	1.19	Suriname
2020s	27.75	27.79	0.0335	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher median age, South Africa or Suriname?: South Africa, at 28.21 against 28.1 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age between South Africa and Suriname?: 0.11, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for median age?: South Africa ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 145th 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.