Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita
Somalia
0.0005 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0004 units per person
in 2025
Somalia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0005 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 0.0005 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.