Colombia vs Peru: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Colombia
24.33
in 2025
Peru
28.6
in 2025
Colombia rank
19th
Peru rank
16th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 28.6 against 24.33 in Colombia, a difference of 4.27.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Peru ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.47 | 48.82 | 2.65 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 53.55 | 50.36 | 3.18 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 50.93 | 49.97 | 0.9626 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45 | 47.99 | 2.99 | Peru |
| 1990s | 40.65 | 44.12 | 3.47 | Peru |
| 2000s | 36.32 | 38.33 | 2 | Peru |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 32.99 | 2.79 | Peru |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 29.69 | 4.29 | 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, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 28.6 against 24.33 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Colombia and Peru?
- 4.27, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Colombia ranks 19th 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.