Mexico vs Panama: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
Panama
29.41
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Panama rank
13th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 29.41 against 29.17 in Mexico, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Panama ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.65 | 49.62 | 2.04 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 53.88 | 51.03 | 2.85 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 54.18 | 49.99 | 4.19 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 45.51 | 4.42 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 40.61 | 2.86 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 36.58 | 1.83 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.69 | 33.22 | 0.4732 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 30.41 | 0.1323 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 29.41 against 29.17 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.24, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Panama ranks 13th 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.