{"id":9203,"date":"2022-10-20T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/?p=8199"},"modified":"2022-12-04T19:21:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T18:21:49","slug":"n-median-vs-average","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/","title":{"rendered":"Median vs. Average: What Is The Difference Between Median And Average?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In statistics, median and average are two terms that are often used interchangeably. However, there is a big difference between the two measures. The Median is the middle value in a data set, while the average is the sum of all values divided by the number of values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6605220d9a177\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6605220d9a177\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#what-is-median\" title=\"What Is Median?\">What Is Median?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#what-is-average\" title=\"What Is Average?\">What Is Average?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#key-differences-between-median-and-average\" title=\"Key Differences Between Median And Average\">Key Differences Between Median And Average<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#median-vs-average-similarities\" title=\"Median vs. Average Similarities\">Median vs. Average Similarities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#median-vs-average-pros-and-cons\" title=\"Median vs. Average Pros and Cons\">Median vs. Average Pros and Cons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#median-pros-cons\" title=\"Median Pros &amp; Cons\">Median Pros &amp; Cons<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#median-pros\" title=\"Median Pros\">Median Pros<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#median-cons\" title=\"Median Cons\">Median Cons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#average-pros-cons\" title=\"Average Pros &amp; Cons\">Average Pros &amp; Cons<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#average-pros\" title=\"Average Pros\">Average Pros<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#average-cons\" title=\"Average Cons\">Average Cons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#comparison-chart\" title=\"Comparison Chart\">Comparison Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#comparison-video\" title=\"Comparison Video\">Comparison Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/fr\/n-median-vs-average\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-median\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-median\"><\/span>What Is Median?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-9cb9d09f-b8f8\" class=\"gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-9cb9d09f-b8f8 wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/median-Description-and-Meaning-median-vs-average-English-US.jpg\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"What Is Median? The median is the value that separates the higher half of a data sample from the lower half. In other words, the value is halfway between the largest and smallest values in a data set. The median is often used as a measure of central tendency because it is not affected by outliers (extreme values that are far from the rest of the data).\" width=\"410\" height=\"1503\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The median is the value that separates the higher half of a data sample from the lower half. In other words, the value is halfway between the largest and smallest values in a data set. The median is often used as a measure of central tendency because it is not affected by outliers (extreme values that are far from the rest of the data).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-average\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-average\"><\/span>What Is Average?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-75bce636-66f2\" class=\"gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-75bce636-66f2 wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/average-Description-and-Meaning-median-vs-average-English-US.jpg\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"What Is Average? The average is the arithmetic mean of a set of numbers, the most common form of which is the arithmetic mean of a set of observations. It is defined as the sum of the numbers in the set divided by the number of items in the set. The arithmetic mean of a set of numbers x1, x2, ..., xn is denoted by x\u0304 and is given by x\u0304 = (x1 + x2 + ... + xn)\/n.\" width=\"410\" height=\"1365\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The average is the arithmetic mean of a set of numbers, the most common form of which is the arithmetic mean of a set of observations. It is defined as the sum of the numbers in the set divided by the number of items in the set. The arithmetic mean of a set of numbers x1, x2, &#8230;, xn is denoted by x\u0304 and is given by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>x\u0304 = (x1 + x2 + &#8230; + xn)\/n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-differences-between-median-and-average\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"key-differences-between-median-and-average\"><\/span>Key Differences Between Median And Average<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Median is the number that divides a list of numbers into two equal parts. There are 2 medians if there are only two numbers.<\/li><li>The \u0410verage is the sum of all the numbers divided by the number of numbers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"median-vs-average-similarities\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"median-vs-average-similarities\"><\/span>Median vs. Average Similarities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Average: 50 &#8211; 50 is the range of numbers that fall in the middle of the group.<\/li><li>Median: 50 &#8211; 50 is the middle number in a group of numbers.<\/li><li>Lowest number: 19 &#8211; 19 is the lowest<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"median-vs-average-pros-and-cons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"median-vs-average-pros-and-cons\"><\/span>Median vs. Average Pros and Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"median-pros-cons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"median-pros-cons\"><\/span>Median Pros &amp; Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-35680b59-9a2e\" class=\"gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-35680b59-9a2e wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/median-Pros-and-Cons-median-vs-average-English-US.jpg\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Median Pros &amp; Cons\" width=\"422\" height=\"1717\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"median-pros\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"median-pros\"><\/span>Median Pros<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Median is less affected by outliers<\/li><li>The Median does not rely on using quantiles or probabilities<\/li><li>The Median is an excellent solution for highly skewed distributions<\/li><li>The Median is easy to implement<\/li><li>The Median is robust to outliers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"median-cons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"median-cons\"><\/span>Median Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median price can be misleading<\/li><li>The median home price is compared to homes of comparable size, location, and construction<\/li><li>The median price fluctuates significantly from season to season.<\/li><li>The median home price doesn&#8217;t consider sales to first-time homebuyers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"average-pros-cons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"average-pros-cons\"><\/span>Average Pros &amp; Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-7a62180a-f42f\" class=\"gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-7a62180a-f42f wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/average-Pros-and-Cons-median-vs-average-English-US.jpg\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Average Pros &amp; Cons\" width=\"382\" height=\"1173\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"average-pros\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"average-pros\"><\/span>Average Pros<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Easy to find out, you just add up the figures in the set and divide it by the total count of figures in the set<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"average-cons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"average-cons\"><\/span>Average Cons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Average is more affected by outliers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comparison-chart\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparison-chart\"><\/span>Comparison Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-b8397ff8-0edc\" class=\"gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-b8397ff8-0edc wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/median-vs-average-Comparison-Chart-English-US.jpg\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"What's the difference between median and average? Both measures are used to provide information about a set of data, but they differ in how they are calculated and what they represent. Read on to learn more.\" width=\"507\" height=\"1500\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comparison-video\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparison-video\"><\/span>Comparison Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Average vs. Median\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A51VI2-CcAo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.difference101.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Average vs. Median<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In closing, the average is the sum of all the values divided by the number of values. The median is the middle value that counts half as the first value and the other half as the second one. The average income of all Americans is $52,851, while the median wage is $31,660.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the difference between median and average? Both measures are used to provide information about a set of data, but they differ in how they are calculated and what they represent. 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