Denmark vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Denmark
79.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Nigeria
79.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Denmark rank
156th
Nigeria rank
153rd

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

  • Denmark
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 79.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 79.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

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

Denmark ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 153rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 46.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Denmark
2010s 53.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Denmark
2020s 73.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 62.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Denmark
2030s 78.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 7.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Denmark
2040s 79.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 79.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4358 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Denmark or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 79.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 79.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Denmark as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Denmark and Nigeria?
0.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Denmark ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 153rd 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
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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.