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
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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.

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Indicator
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed