Brazil vs Jamaica: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Brazil
23.48
in 2025
Jamaica
22.77
in 2025
Brazil rank
20th
Jamaica rank
22nd
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 23.48 against 22.77 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.46 | 43.2 | 6.26 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 50.35 | 48.95 | 1.39 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 47.59 | 49.82 | 2.24 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 43.64 | 44.71 | 1.07 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.34 | 41.35 | 2.01 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 33.2 | 37.12 | 3.92 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 29.59 | 1.88 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.35 | 24.17 | 0.1803 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 23.48 against 22.77 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.71, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 22nd 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.