Ireland vs Small island developing States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Ireland
0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Small island developing States
0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ireland rank
29th
Small island developing States rank
11th

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

  • Ireland
  • Small island developing States
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Small island developing States, a difference of 0.0521 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Small island developing States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Small island developing States ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and Small island developing States ranks 11th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small island developing States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5517 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small island developing States
2020s 0.4805 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small island developing States
2030s 0.2631 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8322 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small island developing States
2040s 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0521 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, Ireland or Small island developing States?
Ireland, at 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Small island developing States as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ireland and Small island developing States?
0.0521 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small island developing States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Ireland and Small island developing States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ireland ranks 29th and Small island developing States ranks 11th 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
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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.