Botswana vs Nigeria: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth

Botswana
0.6449 % change on previous year
in 2030
Nigeria
0.6887 % change on previous year
in 2030
Botswana rank
48th
Nigeria rank
46th

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth over time

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.6887 % change on previous year against 0.6449 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.0438 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9552 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 0.6034 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 1.3 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 0.917 % change on previous year 0.9081 % change on previous year 0.0089 % change on previous year Botswana
2030s 0.6449 % change on previous year 0.6887 % change on previous year 0.0437 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth, Botswana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.6887 % change on previous year against 0.6449 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2030.
What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth between Botswana and Nigeria?
0.0438 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
Botswana ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.