Paraguay vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Paraguay
33.5
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.9
in 2025
Paraguay rank
7th
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Paraguay
- UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 33.5 against 26.9 in UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.6.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 7th and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.65 | 48.09 | 4.56 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 52.53 | 49.55 | 2.98 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 50.7 | 48.31 | 2.39 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 47.98 | 44.91 | 3.07 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 47.21 | 40.91 | 6.3 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 43.01 | 36.11 | 6.9 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 36.66 | 31.27 | 5.39 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 33.99 | 27.91 | 6.08 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Paraguay or UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Paraguay, at 33.5 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 Paraguay and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.6, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Paraguay ranks 7th 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.