Rwanda vs Spain: Children under age 5

Rwanda
1.88 million
in 2023
Spain
1.76 million
in 2023
Rwanda rank
65th
Spain rank
68th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Rwanda
  • Spain
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.88 million against 1.76 million in Spain, a difference of 115,490.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Rwanda ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 529,351 2.72 million 2.19 million Spain
1960s 673,313 3.15 million 2.48 million Spain
1970s 865,640 3.27 million 2.40 million Spain
1980s 1.26 million 2.61 million 1.35 million Spain
1990s 1.31 million 1.97 million 654,108 Spain
2000s 1.52 million 2.18 million 666,575 Spain
2010s 1.71 million 2.26 million 550,291 Spain
2020s 1.86 million 1.85 million 970 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Rwanda or Spain?
Rwanda, at 1.88 million against 1.76 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Rwanda and Spain?
115,490, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for children under age 5?
Rwanda ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th 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