Congo vs Gambia: Median age vs. births per woman
Congo
18.31 years
in 2023
Gambia
18.17 years
in 2023
Congo rank
208th
Gambia rank
211th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 18.31 years against 18.17 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 208th and Gambia ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.45 years | 17.74 years | 0.7054 years | Congo |
| 1960s | 17.14 years | 18.58 years | 1.44 years | Gambia |
| 1970s | 16.15 years | 17.91 years | 1.76 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 16.18 years | 16.59 years | 0.4138 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.89 years | 15.75 years | 1.13 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.07 years | 15.72 years | 2.34 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 18.34 years | 16.84 years | 1.5 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 18.18 years | 17.9 years | 0.276 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 18.31 years against 18.17 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.14 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Congo ranks 208th and Gambia ranks 211th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. 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.