Egypt vs Syria: Children population as proportion of total population (%)

Egypt
20.23
in 2100
Syria
19.12
in 2100
Egypt rank
10th
Syria rank
13th

Children population as proportion of total population (%) over time

  • Egypt
  • Syria
2030405060195020252100

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.23 against 19.12 in Syria, a difference of 1.11.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 45.66 48.04 2.38 Syria
1960s 48.03 52.84 4.81 Syria
1970s 47.59 55.11 7.53 Syria
1980s 47.43 54.85 7.42 Syria
1990s 45.81 51.59 5.78 Syria
2000s 41.59 45.94 4.36 Syria
2010s 39.59 44.8 5.21 Syria
2020s 37.42 36.62 0.8084 Egypt
2030s 32.9 32.87 0.0313 Egypt
2040s 30.6 30.77 0.1773 Syria
2050s 28.16 25.54 2.62 Egypt
2060s 25.47 23.78 1.7 Egypt
2070s 23.88 22.23 1.65 Egypt
2080s 22.3 20.09 2.21 Egypt
2090s 20.82 19.37 1.45 Egypt
2100s 20.23 19.12 1.11 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children population as proportion of total population, Egypt or Syria?
Egypt, at 20.23 against 19.12 in Syria as of 2100.
What is the difference in children population as proportion of total population between Egypt and Syria?
1.11, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for children population as proportion of total population?
Egypt ranks 10th and Syria ranks 13th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed