High income countries vs India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

High income countries
0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
India
5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
High income countries rank
42nd
India rank
39th

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

  • High income countries
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in High income countries, a difference of 5.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes India's figure about 11.9 times High income countries's.

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

High income countries ranks 42nd and India ranks 39th of 48 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income countries India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India
2010s 0.9217 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India
2020s 0.7458 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India
2030s 0.659 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India
2040s 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, High income countries or India?
India, at 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in High income countries as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between High income countries and India?
5.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income countries and India?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do High income countries and India rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
High income countries ranks 42nd and India ranks 39th of 48 regions.
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.