Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Dominican Republic
31.42
in 2025
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 31.42 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.56.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.21 | 52.33 | 0.8825 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 55.55 | 54.4 | 1.15 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 53.43 | 54.24 | 0.809 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 48.38 | 54.06 | 5.68 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 44.13 | 51.21 | 7.09 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 39.74 | 44.41 | 4.67 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 35.18 | 38.73 | 3.55 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 35.15 | 2.93 | 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, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 31.42 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 2.56, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th 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.