Ecuador vs UNDEV - South America: Child population under age 5
Ecuador
1,352
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
28,231
in 2025
Ecuador rank
8th
UNDEV - South America rank
8th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Ecuador
- UNDEV - South America
How they compare
UNDEV - South America currently reports 28,231 against 1,352 in Ecuador, a difference of 26,879.
That makes UNDEV - South America's figure about 20.9 times Ecuador's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, UNDEV - South America has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 8th and UNDEV - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
UNDEV - South America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UNDEV - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 691.05 | 21,317 | 20,626 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1960s | 918.44 | 27,105 | 26,186 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1970s | 1,169 | 30,732 | 29,563 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1980s | 1,364 | 35,435 | 34,071 | UNDEV - South America |
| 1990s | 1,512 | 36,353 | 34,841 | UNDEV - South America |
| 2000s | 1,579 | 34,780 | 33,202 | UNDEV - South America |
| 2010s | 1,559 | 32,472 | 30,914 | UNDEV - South America |
| 2020s | 1,413 | 29,495 | 28,082 | UNDEV - South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Ecuador or UNDEV - South America?
- UNDEV - South America, at 28,231 against 1,352 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Ecuador and UNDEV - South America?
- 26,879, with UNDEV - South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UNDEV - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and UNDEV - South America rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Ecuador ranks 8th and UNDEV - South America ranks 8th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.