Nicaragua vs South Africa: Children per woman vs human development index

Nicaragua
2.22
in 2023
South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th

Children per woman vs human development index over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
234567195019862023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.22 against 2.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 7.13 6.1 1.02 Nicaragua
1960s 7.02 5.94 1.08 Nicaragua
1970s 6.46 5.23 1.23 Nicaragua
1980s 5.4 4.48 0.9178 Nicaragua
1990s 3.88 3.15 0.7222 Nicaragua
2000s 2.81 2.47 0.3406 Nicaragua
2010s 2.45 2.36 0.0906 Nicaragua
2020s 2.26 2.24 0.0185 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs human development index, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 2.22 against 2.22 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs human development index between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for children per woman vs human development index?
Nicaragua ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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