Guatemala vs UNDEV - Central America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Guatemala
37.13
in 2025
UNDEV - Central America
30.41
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
UNDEV - Central America rank
2nd
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Guatemala
- UNDEV - Central America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.13 against 30.41 in UNDEV - Central America, a difference of 6.72.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times UNDEV - Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and UNDEV - Central America ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and UNDEV - Central America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UNDEV - Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.23 | 51.48 | 0.2519 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1960s | 52.98 | 53.66 | 0.6855 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1970s | 52.62 | 53.75 | 1.13 | UNDEV - Central America |
| 1980s | 52.16 | 50.12 | 2.04 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 51.6 | 44.83 | 6.78 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 49.19 | 40.05 | 9.14 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 43.7 | 35.19 | 8.51 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 38.74 | 31.55 | 7.19 | 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 UNDEV - Central America?
- Guatemala, at 37.13 against 30.41 in UNDEV - Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Guatemala and UNDEV - Central America?
- 6.72, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNDEV - Central America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and UNDEV - Central America rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and UNDEV - Central America ranks 2nd 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.