Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Jamaica
22.77
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
21.93
in 2025
Jamaica rank
22nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
25th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.77 against 21.93 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2 | 48.67 | 5.48 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 48.95 | 52.24 | 3.29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 49.82 | 49.78 | 0.0459 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 44.71 | 41.69 | 3.02 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 41.35 | 37.98 | 3.37 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 37.12 | 32.07 | 5.04 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 25.79 | 3.8 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 22.48 | 1.69 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Jamaica, at 22.77 against 21.93 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.84, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th 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.