Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Papua New Guinea
3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
United Arab Emirates
2.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
55th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 2.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 160 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 20.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Papua New Guinea
2030s 6.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Papua New Guinea
2040s 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6591 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 2.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
0.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
17 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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.