Honduras vs Nicaragua: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Honduras
36.07
in 2025
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
Honduras rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
6th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 36.07 against 33.98 in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.09.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Honduras ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.56 | 52.33 | 1.77 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 54.16 | 54.4 | 0.2414 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.56 | 54.24 | 0.3174 | Honduras |
| 1980s | 53.48 | 54.06 | 0.5786 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 51.95 | 51.21 | 0.7382 | Honduras |
| 2000s | 47.99 | 44.41 | 3.58 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 38.73 | 3.3 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 37.26 | 35.15 | 2.11 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 36.07 against 33.98 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 2.09, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Honduras ranks 3rd 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.