Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: Population ages 0-14

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
41.2%
in 2025
Somalia
46.6%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
2nd
Somalia rank
2nd

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 46.6% against 41.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 43.8% 44.8% 1.0% Somalia
1970s 45.2% 44.4% 0.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 45.9% 45.5% 0.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 46.0% 46.8% 0.9% Somalia
2000s 45.6% 48.1% 2.6% Somalia
2010s 44.0% 47.7% 3.8% Somalia
2020s 41.9% 46.8% 4.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 46.6% against 41.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
5.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.