Panama vs Peru: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Panama
29.41
in 2025
Peru
28.6
in 2025
Panama rank
13th
Peru rank
16th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 29.41 against 28.6 in Peru, a difference of 0.81.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.62 | 48.82 | 0.7995 | Panama |
| 1960s | 51.03 | 50.36 | 0.6616 | Panama |
| 1970s | 49.99 | 49.97 | 0.0191 | Panama |
| 1980s | 45.51 | 47.99 | 2.48 | Peru |
| 1990s | 40.61 | 44.12 | 3.51 | Peru |
| 2000s | 36.58 | 38.33 | 1.75 | Peru |
| 2010s | 33.22 | 32.99 | 0.2326 | Panama |
| 2020s | 30.41 | 29.69 | 0.7167 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 29.41 against 28.6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Panama and Peru?
- 0.81, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Panama ranks 13th 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.