El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Child population under age 5
El Salvador
487.74
in 2025
Nicaragua
652.56
in 2025
El Salvador rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Child population under age 5 over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 652.56 against 487.74 in El Salvador, a difference of 164.82.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 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 16th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440.14 | 298.36 | 141.77 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 593.08 | 393.24 | 199.85 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 706.13 | 523.68 | 182.45 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 779.29 | 655.79 | 123.5 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 810.87 | 704.4 | 106.46 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 660.39 | 663.57 | 3.18 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 565.57 | 673.97 | 108.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 499.51 | 659.09 | 159.58 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 652.56 against 487.74 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 164.82, 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 under age 5?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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.