Iraq vs MENA Reporting Region: Children population as proportion of total population

Iraq
21.9
in 2100
MENA Reporting Region
19.8
in 2100
Iraq rank
3rd
MENA Reporting Region rank
2nd

Children population as proportion of total population over time

  • Iraq
  • MENA Reporting Region
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.9 against 19.8 in MENA Reporting Region, a difference of 2.1.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times MENA Reporting Region's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was MENA Reporting Region ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 14 and MENA Reporting Region in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MENA Reporting Region Difference Ahead
1950s 45.22 46.43 1.21 MENA Reporting Region
1960s 47.6 49.79 2.19 MENA Reporting Region
1970s 51.62 50.48 1.15 Iraq
1980s 53.18 49.7 3.48 Iraq
1990s 51.38 47.12 4.26 Iraq
2000s 49.35 40.29 9.05 Iraq
2010s 46.85 36.05 10.8 Iraq
2020s 42.67 34.11 8.56 Iraq
2030s 37.45 30.23 7.22 Iraq
2040s 34.32 27.78 6.54 Iraq
2050s 31.15 25.9 5.25 Iraq
2060s 28.28 23.93 4.35 Iraq
2070s 26.16 22.49 3.67 Iraq
2080s 24.25 21.38 2.87 Iraq
2090s 22.63 20.31 2.32 Iraq
2100s 21.9 19.8 2.1 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children population as proportion of total population, Iraq or MENA Reporting Region?
Iraq, at 21.9 against 19.8 in MENA Reporting Region as of 2100.
What is the difference in children population as proportion of total population between Iraq and MENA Reporting Region?
2.1, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA Reporting Region?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and MENA Reporting Region rank globally for children population as proportion of total population?
Iraq ranks 3rd and MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd 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