Nicaragua vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Nicaragua
33.98
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
26.84
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
6th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Nicaragua
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 33.98 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.14.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 6th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.33 | 48.11 | 4.22 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 54.4 | 49.52 | 4.89 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 54.24 | 48.24 | 6 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 54.06 | 44.84 | 9.22 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 51.21 | 40.84 | 10.38 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.41 | 36.04 | 8.37 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.73 | 31.21 | 7.51 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 27.85 | 7.3 | 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 WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Nicaragua, at 33.98 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Nicaragua and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.14, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.