Sweden vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Sweden
19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
World outside Africa
18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Sweden rank
15th
World outside Africa rank
17th

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

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World outside Africa, a difference of 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times World outside Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World outside Africa ahead.

Sweden ranks 15th and World outside Africa ranks 17th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and World outside Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 34.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World outside Africa
2010s 30.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World outside Africa
2020s 25.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World outside Africa
2030s 23.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7295 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World outside Africa
2040s 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Sweden or World outside Africa?
Sweden, at 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World outside Africa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Sweden and World outside Africa?
1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World outside Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Sweden and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Sweden ranks 15th and World outside Africa ranks 17th 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
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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.