Dominican Republic vs UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Dominican Republic
31.42
in 2025
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.83
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
9th
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Dominican Republic
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 31.42 against 26.83 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4.59.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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 | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.21 | 48.1 | 5.11 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 55.55 | 49.52 | 6.03 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 53.43 | 48.24 | 5.19 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 48.38 | 44.82 | 3.56 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 44.13 | 40.82 | 3.31 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 39.74 | 36.03 | 3.71 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 35.18 | 31.2 | 3.97 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 27.84 | 4.38 | 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 UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 31.42 against 26.83 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Dominican Republic and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 4.59, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.