Guatemala vs SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Guatemala
37.13
in 2025
SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America
26.93
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America rank
3rd
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Guatemala
- SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.13 against 26.93 in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America, a difference of 10.2.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 1st and SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.23 | 48.13 | 3.1 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 52.98 | 49.54 | 3.43 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 52.62 | 48.3 | 4.32 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 52.16 | 44.94 | 7.21 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 51.6 | 40.94 | 10.67 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 49.19 | 36.13 | 13.06 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 31.3 | 12.4 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 38.74 | 27.94 | 10.8 | 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 SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- Guatemala, at 37.13 against 26.93 in SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Guatemala and SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- 10.2, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and SDGRC - ECLAC Latin America ranks 3rd 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.