Belize vs Nicaragua: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Belize
31.58
in 2025
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
Belize rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 31.58 in Belize, a difference of 2.4.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.66 | 52.33 | 4.66 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 53.18 | 54.4 | 1.23 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.26 | 54.24 | 0.0197 | Belize |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 54.06 | 2.68 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 49.54 | 51.21 | 1.67 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.76 | 44.41 | 0.356 | Belize |
| 2010s | 38.68 | 38.73 | 0.0441 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 35.15 | 2.03 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 31.58 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 2.4, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Belize ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 6th 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.