Resource-rich countries vs Small island developing States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Resource-rich countries
8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Small island developing States
4.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Resource-rich countries rank
13th
Small island developing States rank
16th

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

  • Resource-rich countries
  • Small island developing States
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How they compare

Resource-rich countries currently reports 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 4.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Small island developing States, a difference of 3.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Resource-rich countries's figure about 1.8 times Small island developing States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Small island developing States ahead.

Resource-rich countries ranks 13th and Small island developing States ranks 16th of 27 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Resource-rich countries averaged higher in 3 and Small island developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Resource-rich countries Small island developing States Difference Ahead
2010s 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8199 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small island developing States
2020s 12.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Resource-rich countries
2030s 10.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 7.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Resource-rich countries
2040s 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Resource-rich countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Resource-rich countries or Small island developing States?
Resource-rich countries, at 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 4.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Small island developing States as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Resource-rich countries and Small island developing States?
3.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Resource-rich countries and Small island developing States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Resource-rich countries and Small island developing States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Resource-rich countries ranks 13th and Small island developing States ranks 16th of 27 groups.
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.