Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Iceland
27.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Saudi Arabia
28.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Iceland rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th

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

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 28.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 27.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 59.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Iceland
2010s 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Iceland
2020s 34.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Saudi Arabia
2030s 31.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Saudi Arabia
2040s 27.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.2127 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 28.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 27.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Iceland as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Iceland ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia 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 primary but not secondary 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 primary but not secondary 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.