Venezuela vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Venezuela
30.7
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
26.84
in 2025
Venezuela rank
10th
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Venezuela
- WB - Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 30.7 against 26.84 in WB - Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.86.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times WB - Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Venezuela ranks 10th and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | WB - Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.02 | 48.11 | 3.91 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 53.12 | 49.52 | 3.6 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 50.65 | 48.24 | 2.41 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 46.48 | 44.84 | 1.64 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 42.71 | 40.84 | 1.87 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 38.17 | 36.04 | 2.13 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 34.17 | 31.21 | 2.96 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 27.85 | 4.37 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Venezuela or WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- Venezuela, at 30.7 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 Venezuela and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.86, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Venezuela and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Venezuela ranks 10th 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.