Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Median age vs. births per woman
Guinea-Bissau
18.94 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
19.05 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
203rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
202nd
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19.05 years against 18.94 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.11 years | 23.21 years | 2.1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 20.1 years | 20.3 years | 0.1961 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 17.45 years | 15.95 years | 1.5 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 16.12 years | 16.31 years | 0.1976 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 16.07 years | 16.21 years | 0.1426 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 16.67 years | 17.35 years | 0.6757 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.56 years | 17.94 years | 0.3846 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 18.64 years | 18.77 years | 0.1273 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 19.05 years against 18.94 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.11 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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 β half are younger and half are older.