China vs Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

China
18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Samoa
18.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
China rank
115th
Samoa rank
118th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time

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  • Samoa
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How they compare

China currently reports 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

China ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 118th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 57.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 77.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Samoa
2010s 49.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 63.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Samoa
2020s 33.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Samoa
2030s 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.052 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China
2040s 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0545 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, China or Samoa?
China, at 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Samoa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between China and Samoa?
0.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do China and Samoa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
China ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 118th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.