El Salvador vs Paraguay: Child population under age 5
El Salvador
487.74
in 2025
Paraguay
672.59
in 2025
El Salvador rank
16th
Paraguay rank
14th
Child population under age 5 over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 672.59 against 487.74 in El Salvador, a difference of 184.85.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 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 Paraguay ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440.14 | 309.24 | 130.9 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 593.08 | 375.8 | 217.29 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 706.13 | 423.68 | 282.45 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 779.29 | 558.69 | 220.6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 810.87 | 671.94 | 138.93 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 660.39 | 641.95 | 18.44 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 565.57 | 648.73 | 83.16 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 499.51 | 679.44 | 179.92 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 672.59 against 487.74 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 184.85, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for child population under age 5?
- El Salvador ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 14th 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.