Ireland vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Ireland
0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
World
0.0853 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ireland rank
29th
World rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • World
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0853 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World, a difference of 0.0239 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and World ranks 26th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World
2010s 0.5203 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World
2020s 0.4805 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World
2030s 0.2631 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World
2040s 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0853 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0239 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 World?
Ireland, at 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0853 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ireland and World?
0.0239 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ireland ranks 29th and World ranks 26th 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
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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.