Libya vs Nicaragua: Children under age 5

Libya
644,241
in 2023
Nicaragua
657,210
in 2023
Libya rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
101st

Children under age 5 over time

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

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 657,210 against 644,241 in Libya, a difference of 12,969.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Libya ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 214,857 298,363 83,506 Nicaragua
1960s 349,116 393,236 44,120 Nicaragua
1970s 493,339 523,678 30,340 Nicaragua
1980s 649,598 655,791 6,194 Nicaragua
1990s 559,841 704,403 144,562 Nicaragua
2000s 625,014 663,571 38,557 Nicaragua
2010s 705,761 673,974 31,788 Libya
2020s 662,001 661,809 192.5 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 657,210 against 644,241 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Libya and Nicaragua?
12,969, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for children under age 5?
Libya ranks 102nd 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