Argentina vs Peru: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Argentina
25.79
in 2025
Peru
28.6
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Peru rank
16th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 28.6 against 25.79 in Argentina, a difference of 2.81.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.54 | 48.82 | 12.28 | Peru |
| 1960s | 35.96 | 50.36 | 14.4 | Peru |
| 1970s | 35.07 | 49.97 | 14.9 | Peru |
| 1980s | 35.82 | 47.99 | 12.18 | Peru |
| 1990s | 34.94 | 44.12 | 9.18 | Peru |
| 2000s | 32.29 | 38.33 | 6.03 | Peru |
| 2010s | 29.81 | 32.99 | 3.17 | Peru |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 29.69 | 2.6 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 28.6 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 Peru?
- 2.81, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th 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.