Guyana vs Nicaragua: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Guyana
34.34
in 2025
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
Guyana rank
5th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 34.34 against 33.98 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guyana ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.81 | 52.33 | 2.52 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 53.78 | 54.4 | 0.6199 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 52.31 | 54.24 | 1.93 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 46.81 | 54.06 | 7.24 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 42.87 | 51.21 | 8.34 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 41.18 | 44.41 | 3.23 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 38.73 | 1.88 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 34.59 | 35.15 | 0.5615 | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Guyana, at 34.34 against 33.98 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 0.36, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guyana ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 6th 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.