Iceland vs Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Iceland
19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Mauritania
17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Iceland rank
27th
Mauritania rank
24th

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

  • Iceland
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Mauritania, a difference of 2.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 44.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Iceland
2020s 29.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Mauritania
2030s 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Mauritania
2040s 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Iceland or Mauritania?
Iceland, at 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Mauritania as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Iceland and Mauritania?
2.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Iceland ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 24th 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
Last refreshed

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.