Afghanistan vs Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Afghanistan
99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Low income countries (World Bank)
84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Low income countries (World Bank) rank
4th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Low income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Low income countries (World Bank), a difference of 15.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Low income countries (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low income countries (World Bank) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Low income countries (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Low income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Low income countries (World Bank)
2010s 21.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3467 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Afghanistan
2020s 75.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Afghanistan
2030s 91.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Afghanistan
2040s 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Afghanistan or Low income countries (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Low income countries (World Bank) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Afghanistan and Low income countries (World Bank)?
15.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low income countries (World Bank)?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Afghanistan and Low income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th 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 at least 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 at least secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.