European Union (27 countries) vs Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

European Union (27 countries)
0.0435 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ireland
0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
European Union (27 countries) rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th

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

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0435 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 0.0657 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union (27 countries) ahead.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 48 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union (27 countries) averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3762 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years European Union (27 countries)
2010s 0.5804 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5203 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0601 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years European Union (27 countries)
2020s 0.3575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4805 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.123 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2030s 0.1675 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.2631 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0957 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2040s 0.0435 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0657 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, European Union (27 countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0435 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in European Union (27 countries) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between European Union (27 countries) and Ireland?
0.0657 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do European Union (27 countries) and Ireland rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 48 regions.
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 (accelerated 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 (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.