Bhutan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Bhutan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 73.0% against 67.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 53.2% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 54.6% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 57.2% | 2.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 60.2% | 5.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 63.7% | 2.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.5% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 67.5% | 4.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Bhutan or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bhutan, at 73.0% against 67.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Bhutan ranks 11th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.