Jamaica vs Uruguay: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Jamaica
22.77
in 2025
Uruguay
22
in 2025
Jamaica rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
24th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.77 against 22 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.77.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2 | 32.64 | 10.56 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 48.95 | 32.65 | 16.3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 49.82 | 32.46 | 17.36 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 44.71 | 31.34 | 13.37 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 41.35 | 29.79 | 11.56 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 37.12 | 28.27 | 8.85 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 25.8 | 3.79 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 23.03 | 1.13 | 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 Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 22.77 against 22 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.77, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th 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.