Panama vs Uruguay: Child population under age 5
Panama
354.78
in 2025
Uruguay
167.37
in 2025
Panama rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 354.78 against 167.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 187.41.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 167.32 | 230.6 | 63.29 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 226.94 | 264.15 | 37.21 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 269.6 | 274.25 | 4.65 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 296.01 | 264.6 | 31.42 | Panama |
| 1990s | 324.25 | 270.19 | 54.06 | Panama |
| 2000s | 352.24 | 249.84 | 102.4 | Panama |
| 2010s | 380.48 | 231.59 | 148.89 | Panama |
| 2020s | 364.85 | 182.62 | 182.22 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 354.78 against 167.37 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Panama and Uruguay?
- 187.41, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Panama ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.