Ireland vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Ireland
0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
United States of America
0.508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ireland rank
96th
United States of America rank
94th

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

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.0181 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

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

Ireland ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 94th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7988 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years United States of America
2010s 0.5443 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6745 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1302 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years United States of America
2020s 0.7288 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7234 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0054 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2030s 0.6336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7029 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0694 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years United States of America
2040s 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0181 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ireland as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ireland and United States of America?
0.0181 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ireland ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 94th 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
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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.