Argentina vs Brazil: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Argentina
25.79
in 2025
Brazil
23.48
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Brazil rank
20th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 25.79 against 23.48 in Brazil, a difference of 2.31.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.54 | 49.46 | 12.92 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 35.96 | 50.35 | 14.38 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 35.07 | 47.59 | 12.52 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 35.82 | 43.64 | 7.83 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 34.94 | 39.34 | 4.4 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 32.29 | 33.2 | 0.9029 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 29.81 | 27.71 | 2.1 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 24.35 | 2.74 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 25.79 against 23.48 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Argentina and Brazil?
- 2.31, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.