Belgium vs Nicaragua: Children under age 5

Belgium
582,811
in 2023
Nicaragua
657,210
in 2023
Belgium rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
101st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Belgium
  • Nicaragua
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 657,210 against 582,811 in Belgium, a difference of 74,399.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 708,118 298,363 409,755 Belgium
1960s 761,741 393,236 368,505 Belgium
1970s 659,110 523,678 135,432 Belgium
1980s 596,877 655,791 58,914 Nicaragua
1990s 601,869 704,403 102,534 Nicaragua
2000s 586,710 663,571 76,861 Nicaragua
2010s 636,960 673,974 37,014 Nicaragua
2020s 594,722 661,809 67,087 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Belgium or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 657,210 against 582,811 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Belgium and Nicaragua?
74,399, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for children under age 5?
Belgium ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed