Guyana vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Guyana
34.34
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
26.91
in 2025
Guyana rank
5th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Guyana
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 34.34 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.43.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Guyana ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.81 | 48.09 | 1.72 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 53.78 | 49.56 | 4.23 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 52.31 | 48.32 | 3.99 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 46.81 | 44.93 | 1.89 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 42.87 | 40.93 | 1.94 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 41.18 | 36.12 | 5.06 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 31.28 | 5.57 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 34.59 | 27.92 | 6.67 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Guyana or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Guyana, at 34.34 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 Guyana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.43, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guyana ranks 5th 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.