El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Child population 10-19
El Salvador
1,113
in 2025
Nicaragua
1,325
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
14th
Child population 10-19 over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,325 against 1,113 in El Salvador, a difference of 212.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 547.65 | 334.34 | 213.31 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 715.27 | 481.37 | 233.9 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 985.18 | 673.6 | 311.58 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,174 | 904.76 | 268.87 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,325 | 1,172 | 152.7 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,341 | 1,276 | 65.87 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,331 | 1,283 | 47.6 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,134 | 1,309 | 174.59 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population 10-19, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,325 against 1,113 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population 10-19 between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 212, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for child population 10-19?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.