Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
Paraguay
33.5
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
6th
Paraguay rank
7th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 33.5 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.33 | 52.65 | 0.3202 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 54.4 | 52.53 | 1.88 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.24 | 50.7 | 3.54 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 54.06 | 47.98 | 6.07 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 51.21 | 47.21 | 4 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.41 | 43.01 | 1.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 36.66 | 2.06 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 33.99 | 1.16 | 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, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 33.5 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.48, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 7th 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.