Mexico vs Peru: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
Peru
28.6
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Peru rank
16th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.17 against 28.6 in Peru, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.65 | 48.82 | 2.84 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 53.88 | 50.36 | 3.52 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 54.18 | 49.97 | 4.21 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 47.99 | 1.93 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 44.12 | 0.6513 | Peru |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 38.33 | 0.0768 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.69 | 32.99 | 0.7058 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 29.69 | 0.5843 | Mexico |
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 Peru?
- Mexico, at 29.17 against 28.6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.57, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Peru ranks 16th 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.