Average age, rural in Greece

Greece: Average age, rural was 47.25 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.25
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
47.25
in 2016
All-time low
42.24
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age, rural in Greece, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 42.82005: 42.72006: 42.22007: 43.12008: 42.92009: 43.52010: 44.62011: 442012: 452013: 44.82014: 462015: 46.62016: 47.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, rural in Greece stood at 47.25. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Greece peaked at 47.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.24, in 2006.

That places Greece 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 42.81 —
2005 42.68 -0.3%
2006 42.24 -1.0%
2007 43.11 +2.1%
2008 42.91 -0.5%
2009 43.48 +1.3%
2010 44.58 +2.5%
2011 43.99 -1.3%
2012 45.05 +2.4%
2013 44.84 -0.4%
2014 45.98 +2.5%
2015 46.62 +1.4%
2016 47.25 +1.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 47.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.64, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 47.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.46, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.87 42.24 43.48 6
2010s 45.47 43.99 47.25 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 South Korea 50.67 compare
  2. 3 Portugal 45.92 compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 45.71 compare
  4. 5 Finland 45.52 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Greece?
Average age, rural in Greece was 47.25 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 47.25 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 42.24 in 2006.
How does Greece rank for average age, rural?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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