Grenada vs Jamaica: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Grenada
23.47
in 2025
Jamaica
22.77
in 2025
Grenada rank
21st
Jamaica rank
22nd
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Grenada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 23.47 against 22.77 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.08 | 43.2 | 10.88 | Grenada |
| 1960s | 53.9 | 48.95 | 4.95 | Grenada |
| 1970s | 50.78 | 49.82 | 0.9594 | Grenada |
| 1980s | 42.71 | 44.71 | 2 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 38.95 | 41.35 | 2.41 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 35.11 | 37.12 | 2.01 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27.39 | 29.59 | 2.2 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.38 | 24.17 | 0.2178 | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Grenada or Jamaica?
- Grenada, at 23.47 against 22.77 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Grenada and Jamaica?
- 0.7, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Grenada and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Grenada ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 22nd 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.