12 countries in South America, 2023. Unit: years. World ranking →
Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Argentina (18.8 yrs) and the lowest in Suriname (11.0 yrs).
The median country is at 14.9 yrs: half are above, half below.
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| In chart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 18.8 | |
| 2 | Uruguay | 17.5 | |
| 3 | Chile | 16.9 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 15.8 | |
| 5 | Bolivia | 15.6 | |
| 6 | Peru | 14.9 | |
| 7 | Ecuador | 14.9 | |
| 8 | Colombia | 14.3 | |
| 9 | Paraguay | 14.0 | |
| 10 | Guyana | 13.0 | |
| 11 | Venezuela | 13.0 | |
| 12 | Suriname | 11.0 |
Tick a country in the table to add it to the chart above, up to six at a time. The ranking uses the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value; countries without a value that year are not listed.
