Colombia vs Jamaica: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Colombia
24.33
in 2025
Jamaica
22.77
in 2025
Colombia rank
19th
Jamaica rank
22nd
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.33 against 22.77 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.56.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.47 | 43.2 | 8.27 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 53.55 | 48.95 | 4.6 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 50.93 | 49.82 | 1.11 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45 | 44.71 | 0.2826 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 40.65 | 41.35 | 0.6966 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 36.32 | 37.12 | 0.7929 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 29.59 | 0.6062 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 24.17 | 1.23 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Colombia, at 24.33 against 22.77 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 1.56, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Colombia ranks 19th 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.