Dominican Republic vs SDG - South America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Dominican Republic
31.42
in 2025
SDG - South America
25.32
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
9th
SDG - South America rank
12th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Dominican Republic
- SDG - South America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 31.42 against 25.32 in SDG - South America, a difference of 6.1.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times SDG - South America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and SDG - South America ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | SDG - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.21 | 47.24 | 5.97 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 55.55 | 48.39 | 7.16 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 53.43 | 46.49 | 6.94 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 48.38 | 43.27 | 5.11 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 44.13 | 39.7 | 4.43 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 39.74 | 34.66 | 5.08 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 35.18 | 29.69 | 5.49 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 26.32 | 5.9 | Dominican Republic |
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 SDG - South America?
- Dominican Republic, at 31.42 against 25.32 in SDG - South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Dominican Republic and SDG - South America?
- 6.1, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and SDG - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and SDG - South America rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and SDG - South America ranks 12th 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.