Cambodia vs Guatemala: Children under age 5

Cambodia
1.82 million
in 2023
Guatemala
1.88 million
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
Guatemala rank
64th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Cambodia
  • Guatemala
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.88 million against 1.82 million in Cambodia, a difference of 62,500.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 856,493 676,142 180,351 Cambodia
1960s 1.04 million 863,908 178,590 Cambodia
1970s 958,035 1.10 million 143,698 Guatemala
1980s 1.11 million 1.40 million 293,263 Guatemala
1990s 1.70 million 1.73 million 31,250 Guatemala
2000s 1.65 million 1.92 million 276,594 Guatemala
2010s 1.77 million 1.98 million 213,187 Guatemala
2020s 1.82 million 1.93 million 112,008 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Cambodia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.88 million against 1.82 million in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Cambodia and Guatemala?
62,500, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Guatemala rank globally for children under age 5?
Cambodia ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 64th 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