Guatemala vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Guatemala
37.13
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
26.91
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Guatemala
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.13 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.22.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.23 | 48.09 | 3.14 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 52.98 | 49.56 | 3.42 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 52.62 | 48.32 | 4.3 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 52.16 | 44.93 | 7.23 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 51.6 | 40.93 | 10.68 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 49.19 | 36.12 | 13.07 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 31.28 | 12.42 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 38.74 | 27.92 | 10.82 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Guatemala or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Guatemala, at 37.13 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Guatemala and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10.22, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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.