Dominican Republic vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Dominican Republic
31.42
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
26.84
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
9th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Dominican Republic
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 31.42 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.58.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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 | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.21 | 48.11 | 5.1 | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 55.55 | 49.52 | 6.03 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 53.43 | 48.24 | 5.19 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 48.38 | 44.84 | 3.54 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 44.13 | 40.84 | 3.29 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 39.74 | 36.04 | 3.7 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 35.18 | 31.21 | 3.97 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 27.85 | 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 31.42 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Dominican Republic and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 4.58, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.