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People > Age structure > 0-14 years: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Niger 50% 2013
2 Uganda 48.9% 2013
3 Mali 47.7% 2013
4 Mayotte 46.5% 2011
=5 South Sudan 46.2% 2013
=5 Zambia 46.2% 2013
7 Burundi 45.6% 2013
=8 Mozambique 45.5% 2013
=8 Burkina Faso 45.5% 2013
10 Chad 45.2% 2013
11 Congo, Republic of the 45.1% 2013
12 Tanzania 44.8% 2013
13 Malawi 44.7% 2013
14 Ethiopia 44.4% 2013
15 Somalia 44.3% 2013
16 Benin 44.1% 2013
17 Sao Tome and Principe 44% 2013
18 Nigeria 43.8% 2013
19 Liberia 43.6% 2013
=20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.5% 2013
=20 Angola 43.5% 2013
=20 Gaza Strip 43.5% 2013
=23 Senegal 42.7% 2013
=23 East Timor 42.7% 2013
25 Afghanistan 42.6% 2013
26 Kenya 42.4% 2013
27 Rwanda 42.3% 2013
28 Guinea 42.2% 2013
29 Gabon 42.1% 2013
=30 Tokelau 42% 2013
=30 Yemen 42% 2013
32 Sierra Leone 41.9% 2013
33 Comoros 41.8% 2013
34 Sudan 41.4% 2013
35 Eritrea 41.3% 2013
36 Madagascar 41.1% 2013
37 Equatorial Guinea 41% 2013
failed states average (profile) 41% 2013
38 Togo 40.8% 2013
39 Central African Republic 40.7% 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 40.64% 2013
=40 Guinea-Bissau 40% 2013
=40 Cameroon 40% 2013
42 Mauritania 39.8% 2013
43 Zimbabwe 39.4% 2013
44 The Gambia 39.2% 2013
45 Cote d'Ivoire 38.9% 2013
46 Ghana 38.7% 2013
47 Western Sahara 38.4% 2013
48 Vanuatu 37.9% 2013
Former French colonies average (profile) 37.62% 2013
=49 Iraq 37.2% 2013
=49 Marshall Islands 37.2% 2013
51 Swaziland 36.9% 2013
=52 Solomon Islands 36.8% 2013
=52 Guatemala 36.8% 2013
54 Tonga 36.2% 2013
55 Belize 35.8% 2013
=56 Honduras 35.5% 2013
=56 Laos 35.5% 2013
=56 Papua New Guinea 35.5% 2013
=59 Haiti 34.6% 2013
=59 Jordan 34.6% 2013
61 West Bank 34.4% 2013
=62 Samoa 34% 2013
=62 Pakistan 34% 2013
=62 Philippines 34% 2013
65 Syria 33.9% 2013
66 Bolivia 33.8% 2013
67 Djibouti 33.6% 2013
68 Tajikistan 33.4% 2013
South Asia average (profile) 33.26% 2013
69 Botswana 33.2% 2013
70 Lesotho 33.1% 2013
71 Bangladesh 33% 2013
=72 Namibia 32.6% 2013
=72 Nepal 32.6% 2013
74 Nauru 32.5% 2013
75 Federated States of Micronesia 32.4% 2013
=76 Egypt 32.3% 2013
=76 Kiribati 32.3% 2013
Muslim countries average (profile) 32.21% 2013
Hot countries average (profile) 32.13% 2013
78 Cambodia 31.7% 2013
Sparsely populated countries average (profile) 31.3% 2013
79 Cape Verde 31.2% 2013
80 Oman 30.6% 2013
Landlocked countries average (profile) 30.42% 2013
81 Reunion 30.4% 2011
82 Guyana 30.2% 2013
Former British colonies average (profile) 30.07% 2013
83 Nicaragua 30% 2013
84 Tuvalu 29.8% 2013
85 Kyrgyzstan 29.7% 2013
South and Central Asia average (profile) 29.58% 2013
86 French Guiana 29.3% 2011
87 Malaysia 29.1% 2013
OPEC countries average (profile) 29.02% 2013
=88 Jamaica 29% 2013
=88 Ecuador 29% 2013
Former Spanish colonies average (profile) 28.94% 2013
=90 India 28.9% 2013
=90 El Salvador 28.9% 2013
92 Venezuela 28.6% 2013
93 Dominican Republic 28.5% 2013
94 Fiji 28.4% 2013
95 South Africa 28.3% 2013
Religious countries average (profile) 28.24% 2013
96 Saudi Arabia 28.2% 2013
97 Algeria 28.1% 2013
98 Bhutan 27.8% 2013
99 Panama 27.7% 2013
100 Peru 27.6% 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 27.57% 2013
101 Mexico 27.4% 2013
East Asia and Pacific average (profile) 27.36% 2013
=102 Israel 27.3% 2013
=102 Libya 27.3% 2013
104 Morocco 27.1% 2013
105 Mongolia 26.9% 2013
=106 Paraguay 26.8% 2013
=106 Suriname 26.8% 2013
=108 Burma 26.7% 2013
=108 Kosovo 26.7% 2013
=108 Saint Martin 26.7% 2013
=108 Turkmenistan 26.7% 2013
112 Indonesia 26.6% 2013
113 Guam 26.4% 2013
114 Montserrat 26.2% 2013
115 Northern Mariana Islands 26% 2013
116 Turkey 25.9% 2013
Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) 25.81% 2013
Christian countries average (profile) 25.8% 2013
117 Colombia 25.8% 2013
118 Kuwait 25.6% 2013
119 Uzbekistan 25.3% 2013
120 American Samoa 25.2% 2013
121 Argentina 25.1% 2013
122 Sri Lanka 24.8% 2013
=123 Kazakhstan 24.7% 2013
=123 Antigua and Barbuda 24.7% 2013
=123 Grenada 24.7% 2013
=126 Brunei 24.6% 2013
=126 Vietnam 24.6% 2013
Catholic countries average (profile) 24.53% 2013
=128 Brazil 24.2% 2013
=128 Netherlands Antilles 24.2% 2011
=130 French Polynesia 24.1% 2013
=130 Wallis and Futuna 24.1% 2013
=132 New Caledonia 24% 2013
=132 Guadeloupe 24% 2011
=134 Iran 23.8% 2013
=134 Costa Rica 23.8% 2013
136 The Bahamas 23.6% 2013
137 Anguilla 23.5% 2013
=138 Cook Islands 23.4% 2013
=138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.4% 2013
Densely populated countries average (profile) 23.06% 2013
Heavily indebted countries average (profile) 23.05% 2013
140 Tunisia 23% 2013
141 Azerbaijan 22.6% 2013
142 Martinique 22.4% 2011
=143 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.3% 2013
=143 Dominica 22.3% 2013
Emerging markets average (profile) 22.16% 2013
145 Lebanon 22.1% 2013
146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.9% 2013
147 North Korea 21.7% 2013
=148 Saint Lucia 21.6% 2013
=148 Greenland 21.6% 2013
=150 Uruguay 21.4% 2013
=150 Ireland 21.4% 2013
152 Mauritius 21.3% 2013
153 Seychelles 21.2% 2013
154 Maldives 21.1% 2013
155 Chile 21% 2013
156 Palau 20.7% 2013
157 United Arab Emirates 20.6% 2013
158 Faroe Islands 20.4% 2013
159 Norfolk Island 20.2% 2013
=160 New Zealand 20.1% 2013
=160 Gibraltar 20.1% 2013
Former Soviet republics average (profile) 20.05% 2013
=162 United States 20% 2013
=162 Bahrain 20% 2013
164 Albania 19.9% 2013
165 Iceland 19.8% 2013
166 Trinidad and Tobago 19.5% 2013
Potential Future EU Members average (profile) 19.29% 2013
167 Thailand 19.2% 2013
168 France 18.7% 2013
=169 Cayman Islands 18.6% 2013
=169 Barbados 18.6% 2013
Tourist destinations average (profile) 18.55% 2013
171 Puerto Rico 18.4% 2013
=172 Saint Barthelemy 18.2% 2013
=172 Virgin Islands 18.2% 2013
Cold countries average (profile) 18.16% 2013
174 Australia 18.1% 2013
175 Luxembourg 18% 2013
=176 Aruba 17.9% 2013
=176 Republic of Macedonia 17.9% 2013
178 Saint Helena 17.8% 2011
=179 Bermuda 17.6% 2013
=179 Moldova 17.6% 2013
181 Norway 17.5% 2013
Non-religious countries average (profile) 17.45% 2013
182 British Virgin Islands 17.4% 2013
=183 Armenia 17.3% 2013
=183 United Kingdom 17.3% 2013
=185 China 17.2% 2013
=185 Denmark 17.2% 2013
=185 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 17.2% 2013
188 Netherlands 17.1% 2013
High income OECD countries average (profile) 16.69% 2013
189 Cuba 16.6% 2013
190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 16.5% 2013
191 Isle of Man 16.4% 2013
Europe average (profile) 16.26% 2013
192 San Marino 16.2% 2013
Eastern Europe average (profile) 16.2% 2013
193 Jersey 16.1% 2013
Western Europe average (profile) 16.05% 2013
NATO countries average (profile) 16.04% 2013
=194 Russia 16% 2013
=194 Portugal 16% 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 15.97% 2013
196 Liechtenstein 15.9% 2013
Southern Europe average (profile) 15.84% 2013
=197 Cyprus 15.8% 2013
=197 Finland 15.8% 2013
199 Belgium 15.7% 2013
Eurozone average (profile) 15.68% 2013
=200 Andorra 15.5% 2013
=200 Slovakia 15.5% 2013
=200 Canada 15.5% 2013
203 European Union 15.44% 2009
European Union average (profile) 15.43% 2013
=204 Georgia 15.4% 2013
=204 Sweden 15.4% 2013
=204 Spain 15.4% 2013
=204 Estonia 15.4% 2013
=208 Malta 15.3% 2013
=208 Montenegro 15.3% 2013
=210 Switzerland 15.2% 2013
=210 Belarus 15.2% 2013
212 Serbia and Montenegro 15.1% 2011
=213 Serbia 14.8% 2013
=213 Hungary 14.8% 2013
=215 Romania 14.7% 2013
=215 Guernsey 14.7% 2013
=217 Poland 14.6% 2013
=217 Croatia 14.6% 2013
=217 South Korea 14.6% 2013
220 Macau 14.5% 2013
221 Taiwan 14.3% 2013
222 Bulgaria 14.2% 2013
223 Greece 14.1% 2013
=224 Latvia 14% 2013
=224 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14% 2013
226 Ukraine 13.9% 2013
227 Italy 13.8% 2013
228 Austria 13.7% 2013
=229 Singapore 13.6% 2013
=229 Lithuania 13.6% 2013
=231 Japan 13.4% 2013
=231 Czech Republic 13.4% 2013
=231 Slovenia 13.4% 2013
234 Germany 13.1% 2013
235 Qatar 12.5% 2013
236 Monaco 11.9% 2013
237 Hong Kong 11.3% 2013

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Agriculture

Statistics and graphs related to agriculture are found here. How many agricultural workers are there per hectare? Tractors? Which country produces the maximum cotton? Who is the biggest exporter of bananas? Click in if these interest you.

TOP STATS: Arable land > Hectares, Rural population, Agricultural land > Sq. km and 322 more

Background

What is the background of the country? National bird? Get a quick summary of countries in this section.

TOP STATS: Overview, National tree, Full name and 21 more

Conflict

TOP STATS: Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index, Civil war and unrest > Arab Spring death toll, War > World War I > Total deaths and 29 more

Cost of living

TOP STATS: Average monthly disposable salary > After tax, Local purchasing power, Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro and 52 more

Crime

No explanation needed for this section. Murders. Guns. Jails. Crimes. Judges. We have all of that and more out here. Actually we go deeper than your routine crime beat sections. How many adults were prosecuted? What percentage were convicted? How many were women? What is the death penalty rate in different countries? How safe do the citizens perceive they are? Do they trust the police? Will they report a crime? You'll find surprising answers here.

TOP STATS: Violent crime > Murder rate, Violent crime > Murder rate per million people, Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate and 183 more

Culture

TOP STATS: Happy Planet Index, Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts, Food and drink > Beer consumption and 67 more

Disasters

The tsunami rocked the civilized world with its widespread devastation. Learn the details of the losses incurred by the countries affected. How are the developed countries helping out? Who has pledged the most money? How do they compare? Check out...

TOP STATS: Chernobyl > Contaminated area (percent of country), Storm deaths > 2009, Tsunami > Death toll and 47 more

Economy

This category is all about money. GDP. Aid. Gross national income. Debt. Inflation. Trade balance. Foreign investment. Government spending. You get the idea.

TOP STATS: GDP, GDP per capita, Gross National Income and 3717 more

Education

Any and every statistic which can be collected about schooling and the whole education sector can be found here. What is the duration of education in different countries? Is the percentage of enrollment different for sexes? How long do students spend learning their mother tongues? What is the mathematical aptitude of the average 8 year old? How many university degrees are awarded to females? What is the percentage of students who find school boring? We've tabulated them all for you.

TOP STATS: Children out of school, primary, Pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Compulsary education duration and 908 more

Energy

How does your country fare in Traditional Fuel Consumption? In Geothermal Energy Consumption? How many barrels of oil were imported into your country last year? Does your production of hydroelectricity match your consumption? Which countries in the world successfully produce nuclear energy for consumption? What is the average energy usage per person? All your questions regarding different forms of energy, their generation and consumption have been answered here.

TOP STATS: Commercial energy use, Electricity > Consumption > Per capita, Electricity > Consumption and 2387 more

Environment

How much area is declared as protected in the different countries of the world? How many endangered species of reptiles, mammals, birds etc are found in different countries? What are the national levels of pollution? Emissions? Nuclear waste generation? Salination of water resources and expenditure for waste treatment. International treaties, ratification and complaince. You'll find almost all statistics related to environmental pollution and conservational efforts here.

TOP STATS: Marine fish catch, Ecological footprint, Pollution perceptions > Air pollution and 331 more

Geography

All the stats pertaining to the physical features of the country in question can be found here. This implies that if you are looking for the co-ordinates or map references of countries, the land area, climate, boundaries, terrain, natural resources or coastlines, your search ends here.

TOP STATS: Land area > Square miles, Area > Comparative, Climate and 102 more

Government

This category is all about the functioning of the government machinery. So, you'll find stats on the goverment administrative divisions, the executive, legistative and judiciary branches, constitution, parliamentary seats, secession attemps, suffrage, corruption - everything connected with our esteemed politicians.

TOP STATS: Government type, Legal system, Legislative branch and 392 more

Health

Statistics about the health of a country's citizens are present in this category. You can find stats related to birth weights, rates on smoking, HIV incidence, incidence of cancer, circulatory and other diseases, stats on infant and maternal mortality, life expectancy, suicide rates, teenage pergnancy and other health related topics. We also have some details on health expenditure and health care funding out here.

TOP STATS: Physicians > Per 1,000 people, Births and maternity > Total fertility rate, Human height > Average female height and 529 more

Industry

Lists all industry related stats like production of cars, buses trucks, LCVs, different industries like biotech firms and so on.

TOP STATS: Manufacturing output, Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita, Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ and 94 more

Labor

You can find detailed stats on the economic activity of the labor force broken over different age-groups and sexes. We also have stats on employment in different sectors, trade union memberships, the average work time, the average number of days the workers take off or even just don't show up! How many female decision makers does a country have? Doctors? What is the normal gender division of the housework? What are the unemployment details and benefits available? How long does an average person need to work to buy a loaf of bread? A car? A television set? Compare these values for different countries.

TOP STATS: Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage, Average monthly wage > Local currency > Net, Labor force > By occupation and 374 more

Language

What are the main languages spoken in the countries? How many English language speakers are there per country? How about French and Spanish? Check out the results here..

TOP STATS: Languages, Major language(s), French status and 21 more

Lifestyle

Here we rank countries based on amphetamine and cannabis use. But more interestingly, we go into their mindset. What do the citizens of different countries think of their armed forces? Will they report a crime? Do they trust their neighbours? What about their governments? Are they happy with life in general? How charitable are they? What is their political orientation? Are they proud of their countries? Will they fight for their countries? This is an utterly captivating category.

TOP STATS: Quality of life index, Happiness level > Very happy, Happiness net and 110 more

Media

Countries are ranked here depending on the penetration level of computers, phones, fax machines, radios, television sets, mobile phones etc. We also have other stats related to media like vastness of different networks, revenue and employment in different telecom sectors here.

TOP STATS: Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita, Internet > Internet users per thousand people, Internet users and 429 more

Military

Want to know the size of the army in Iran? The number of tanks in Germany? Want to compare the weapon holdings in North and South Korea? Worried about the WMDs world over? Need to know the exact number of countries who have signed terrorism conventions? Or just curious about the coalition forces in the Gulf War? We've tried to collect all details available in the public domain for you here.

TOP STATS: Air force > Combat aircraft, Army > Main battle tanks, Budget and 285 more

People

Facts relating to the actual life of people are found here. So we have birth and death rates, marriage and divorce rates, single parents, one-person households and teenage pregnancies, size of households and elderly institutions, ethnicity and chinese population - just about every stat you always wanted to know! What is the average age of women when they first get married? How happy are they when compared to their mothers? What is the gender development index in different countries? What will the population be in 2020? Don't miss this category even if you didn't come searching for it specifically.

TOP STATS: Population, Age distribution > Population aged 0-14, Population > Population growth, past and future and 1058 more

Religion

Where else could you find the number of Catholics, Catholic priests, Catholic parishes, Jehovahs Witnesses and the number of permanent deacons, and compare them all between major nations in a per-capita format? Check them all here.

TOP STATS: Religions, Religions > All, Major religion(s) and 111 more

Sports

Who scored the maximum medals in the olympics? What about the summer and winter olympics? What are the latest FIFA rankings? Which country has the maximum number of Mt. Everest ascents? Get all the answers in this sports section.

TOP STATS: Chess > GrandMasters, Chess > GrandMasters per million, Winter olympic medals > All time and 508 more

Terrorism

This is a category which needs particular highlighting as the growing concern and need for awareness continues to press upon our front pages, in the minds of our leadership and politicians, and indeed, in our everyday conversations. We hope to expand this category into timely and essential data you can rely on to make sense of global and national security, political and societal violence, and our perceptions which are shaped by these notions.

TOP STATS: Global Terrorism Indicator, Number of Known Terrorist Organizations Present, Background and 30 more

Transport

Here you can find the numbers on the different modes of transportation. How many cars does a country have? Airports? What is the lenght of its highways? What proportion is paved? What about runways, heliports and ports? Lets not leave out waterways or the merchant navy. We have them all here.

TOP STATS: Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people, Road network length > Km, Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area and 446 more

Travel

TOP STATS: Inbound tourism > Arrivals, Outbound tourism > Departures, Inbound tourism > Tourist expenditure per capita and 19 more

Weather

TOP STATS: Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded, Precipitation, Precipitation per capita and 4 more

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COUNTRIES COVERED
Females 225
Females per 1000 201
From total 226
Males 225
Males per 1000 201

Interesting observations about People > Age structure > 0-14 years

  • Uganda ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Niger ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Israel ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst High income OECD countries in 2013.
  • Kosovo ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Europe in 2013.
  • Ireland ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst European Union in 2013.
  • Philippines ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
  • Malawi ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
  • Burundi ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Mali ranked second for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Guatemala ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
  • Turkey ranked first for age structure > 0-14 years amongst NATO countries in 2013.
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