Guyana vs UNDEV - Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Guyana
34.34
in 2025
UNDEV - Caribbean
26.86
in 2025
Guyana rank
5th
UNDEV - Caribbean rank
7th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Guyana
- UNDEV - Caribbean
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 34.34 against 26.86 in UNDEV - Caribbean, a difference of 7.48.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times UNDEV - Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 5th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | UNDEV - Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.81 | 46.29 | 3.52 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 53.78 | 47.29 | 6.5 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 52.31 | 46.09 | 6.22 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 46.81 | 41.03 | 5.78 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 42.87 | 37.08 | 5.79 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 41.18 | 34.1 | 7.08 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 30.14 | 6.71 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 34.59 | 27.55 | 7.04 | 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 UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Guyana, at 34.34 against 26.86 in UNDEV - Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Guyana and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 7.48, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and UNDEV - Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Guyana ranks 5th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th 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.