Peru vs UNDEV - South America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population

Peru
28.6
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
25.32
in 2025
Peru rank
16th
UNDEV - South America rank
13th

Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time

  • Peru
  • UNDEV - South America
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 28.6 against 25.32 in UNDEV - South America, a difference of 3.28.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - South America's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 16th and UNDEV - South America ranks 13th of 36 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru UNDEV - South America Difference Ahead
1950s 48.82 47.24 1.58 Peru
1960s 50.36 48.39 1.97 Peru
1970s 49.97 46.49 3.48 Peru
1980s 47.99 43.27 4.72 Peru
1990s 44.12 39.7 4.42 Peru
2000s 38.33 34.66 3.66 Peru
2010s 32.99 29.69 3.3 Peru
2020s 29.69 26.32 3.37 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Peru or UNDEV - South America?
Peru, at 28.6 against 25.32 in UNDEV - South America as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Peru and UNDEV - South America?
3.28, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNDEV - South America?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Peru and UNDEV - South America rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
Peru ranks 16th and UNDEV - South America ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed