Nicaragua vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.9
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
6th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Nicaragua
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 26.9 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.08.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 6th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.33 | 48.09 | 4.24 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 54.4 | 49.55 | 4.86 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.24 | 48.31 | 5.93 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 54.06 | 44.91 | 9.14 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 51.21 | 40.91 | 10.3 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.41 | 36.11 | 8.3 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 31.27 | 7.46 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 27.91 | 7.24 | 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 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 26.9 in UNFPA - 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 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.08, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.