Bhutan vs Lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Bhutan
17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
6.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Bhutan rank
22nd
Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
23rd

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

  • Bhutan
  • Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 6.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 11.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.8 times Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 22nd and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 23rd of 160 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 57.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Bhutan
2010s 39.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Bhutan
2020s 31.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Bhutan
2030s 27.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Bhutan
2040s 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Bhutan or Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Bhutan, at 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 6.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Bhutan and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
11.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Bhutan and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 23rd 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 less than primary education (medium 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 less than primary education (medium 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.