Ethiopia vs South Asia: Population ages 15-19, female
Ethiopia
10.8%
in 2025
South Asia
8.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
22nd
South Asia rank
20th
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Ethiopia
- South Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10.8% against 8.6% in South Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 10.4% | 0.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 10.2% | 0.3% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Ethiopia or South Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 10.8% against 8.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 2.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.