Brazil vs Colombia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Brazil
1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Colombia
1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Brazil rank
67th
Colombia rank
70th

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 70th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8284 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Colombia
2010s 6.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Colombia
2020s 4.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.089 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Brazil
2030s 3.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Brazil
2040s 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.2042 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 1.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Colombia as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Brazil and Colombia?
0.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Brazil ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 70th 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.