Iraq vs World: Adolescent population as proportion of total population

Iraq
12.39
in 2100
World
11.35
in 2100
Iraq rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Adolescent population as proportion of total population over time

  • Iraq
  • World
0510152025195020252100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 12.39 against 11.35 in World, a difference of 1.04.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was World ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 15 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq World Difference Ahead
1950s 19.87 19.02 0.8489 Iraq
1960s 21 20.07 0.9304 Iraq
1970s 20.86 20.95 0.0902 World
1980s 24.47 20.87 3.61 Iraq
1990s 23.85 19.35 4.5 Iraq
2000s 23.33 18.85 4.49 Iraq
2010s 22.5 16.77 5.73 Iraq
2020s 22.4 16.32 6.08 Iraq
2030s 19.86 14.88 4.97 Iraq
2040s 18.17 13.63 4.54 Iraq
2050s 17.13 13.31 3.82 Iraq
2060s 15.61 12.77 2.83 Iraq
2070s 14.52 12.17 2.35 Iraq
2080s 13.68 11.88 1.8 Iraq
2090s 12.79 11.56 1.23 Iraq
2100s 12.39 11.35 1.04 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent population as proportion of total population, Iraq or World?
Iraq, at 12.39 against 11.35 in World as of 2100.
What is the difference in adolescent population as proportion of total population between Iraq and World?
1.04, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and World rank globally for adolescent population as proportion of total population?
Iraq ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed