Iraq vs Yemen: Children population as proportion of total population

Iraq
21.9
in 2100
Yemen
23.16
in 2100
Iraq rank
3rd
Yemen rank
2nd

Children population as proportion of total population over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
0204060195020252100

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 23.16 against 21.9 in Iraq, a difference of 1.26.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 45.22 47 1.78 Yemen
1960s 47.6 47.46 0.1425 Iraq
1970s 51.62 51.78 0.1519 Yemen
1980s 53.18 56.12 2.94 Yemen
1990s 51.38 57.5 6.12 Yemen
2000s 49.35 54.21 4.87 Yemen
2010s 46.85 49.01 2.16 Yemen
2020s 42.67 47.3 4.62 Yemen
2030s 37.45 44.37 6.92 Yemen
2040s 34.32 39.18 4.86 Yemen
2050s 31.15 35.41 4.27 Yemen
2060s 28.28 32.2 3.92 Yemen
2070s 26.16 28.98 2.82 Yemen
2080s 24.25 26.35 2.11 Yemen
2090s 22.63 24.2 1.58 Yemen
2100s 21.9 23.16 1.26 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children population as proportion of total population, Iraq or Yemen?
Yemen, at 23.16 against 21.9 in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in children population as proportion of total population between Iraq and Yemen?
1.26, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for children population as proportion of total population?
Iraq ranks 3rd and Yemen 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