Because time hasn’t stopped, Joe Biden remains the oldest president in U.S. history. The current president’s advanced age punctuates a long-term trend that shows presidents are generally getting older.
However, the same can’t be said about Canada’s prime ministers.
An analysis of leader ages on both sides of the border shows an upward trend in the age of leaders in the U.S. when elected.
The average age of presidents elected between 1875-1899 was 53, while in the same time period, the average prime minister age was 64.
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Fast forward to the last 25 years, and that average is 63 for presidents and 52 for