Nicaragua vs SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.83
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
6th
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Nicaragua
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 26.83 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.15.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 6th and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.33 | 48.1 | 4.22 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 54.4 | 49.52 | 4.89 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.24 | 48.24 | 6 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 54.06 | 44.82 | 9.24 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 51.21 | 40.82 | 10.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.41 | 36.03 | 8.38 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 31.2 | 7.52 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 27.84 | 7.31 | 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 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 26.83 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Nicaragua and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.15, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.