India vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

India
0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
India rank
24th
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
24th

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

  • India
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 0.0537 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.

India ranks 24th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 24th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
2000s 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2010s 18.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2020s 6.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 7.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2030s 1.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2040s 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0537 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, India or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
India, at 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between India and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
0.0537 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do India and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
India ranks 24th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 24th 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 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
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.