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
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.