Latin America and the Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Latin America and the Caribbean
26.91
in 2025
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Nicaragua rank
6th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.07.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 14 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.09 | 52.33 | 4.24 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 49.56 | 54.4 | 4.85 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 48.32 | 54.24 | 5.92 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 44.93 | 54.06 | 9.13 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 40.93 | 51.21 | 10.29 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 36.12 | 44.41 | 8.29 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 38.73 | 7.45 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.92 | 35.15 | 7.23 | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 26.91 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Latin America and the Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 7.07, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 14 groups.
- 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.