Which Technology, at What Age
The age each cohort met each technology — the clearest single explanation of generational difference.
Each technology arrives at a different age for each cohort, and the pattern is consistent: what one generation meets in adulthood, the next is born into.
Which Technology, at What Age
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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