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

Iceland
71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Portugal
73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Iceland rank
63rd
Portugal rank
60th

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

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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Iceland, a difference of 1.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 60th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Iceland
2010s 48.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0537 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portugal
2020s 64.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 64.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8167 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Iceland
2030s 68.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7273 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portugal
2040s 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 71.94 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 Portugal?
1.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Iceland ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 60th 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 at least 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 at least 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
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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.