Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Population ages 0-14
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 38.0% against 22.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 0.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 41.8% | 45.1% | 3.3% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 46.3% | 7.6% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 45.7% | 10.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 45.0% | 14.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 43.2% | 17.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 40.3% | 17.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 38.0% against 22.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 15.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd 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
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.