Japan vs South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Japan
83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
South Sudan
99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Japan rank
6th
South Sudan rank
4th

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

  • Japan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Japan, a difference of 16.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 76.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Japan
2020s 79.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 79.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4597 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Japan
2030s 80.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 93.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Sudan
2040s 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Japan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Japan as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Japan and South Sudan?
16.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2040.
How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Japan ranks 6th and South Sudan 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
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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.