Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Papua New Guinea
51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Solomon Islands
51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Solomon Islands rank
19th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 160 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 54.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1446 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Solomon Islands
2020s 58.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 59.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1182 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Solomon Islands
2030s 57.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0353 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Solomon Islands
2040s 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0672 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Solomon Islands

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 Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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.