October 10, 2022
There’s already chatter about who will run for US president in 2024, with plenty of speculation that two of the main contenders will be men born in the immediate boom after the Great Depression. So the question must be asked: is the US run by older people? President Joe Biden will next month become an octogenarian, while the median age of senators and house members has risen to 64.8 and 58.9 respectively. Meanwhile, the median age of the American population is way younger at 38.5. Is this generational gap unique to the US? We explore the ages of the world’s youngest leaders – some elected, some not so much – compared to the median age of their populations.
This article comes to you from the Signal newsletter team of GZERO Media. Sign up today.
More For You
Students and their supporters take part in a protest demanding snap parliamentary elections, continuing an anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly railway station collapse in Novi Sad in November 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 10, 2026.
REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic
Student protesters are set to take to the streets in Serbia this weekend in the first major demonstrations of the year against President Aleksandar Vučić, as frustration mounts over democratic backsliding and corruption.
Most Popular
Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.
GZERO Media is back on the podium at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, adding six more trophies to our shelf — including three in Gold! We’re so grateful to be recognized for our groundbreaking work in global analysis and… *checks notes*... geopolitical puppetry.
Ukraine is increasingly finding vulnerabilities in Russia’s defenses, piling further pressure on President Vladimir Putin.
© 2025 GZERO Media. All Rights Reserved | A Eurasia Group media company.