Argentina vs Mexico: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Argentina
25.79
in 2025
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.17 against 25.79 in Argentina, a difference of 3.38.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.54 | 51.65 | 15.12 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 35.96 | 53.88 | 17.92 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 35.07 | 54.18 | 19.11 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 35.82 | 49.92 | 14.11 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 34.94 | 43.47 | 8.53 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 32.29 | 38.4 | 6.11 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 29.81 | 33.69 | 3.88 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 30.27 | 3.19 | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.17 against 25.79 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Argentina and Mexico?
- 3.38, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th 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.