Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population

Dominican Republic
31.42
in 2025
El Salvador
29.66
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
9th
El Salvador rank
12th

Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 31.42 against 29.66 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.76.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 36 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 53.21 50.7 2.51 Dominican Republic
1960s 55.55 52.49 3.06 Dominican Republic
1970s 53.43 52.68 0.7482 Dominican Republic
1980s 48.38 49.95 1.57 El Salvador
1990s 44.13 46.7 2.57 El Salvador
2000s 39.74 41.53 1.78 El Salvador
2010s 35.18 35.8 0.6259 El Salvador
2020s 32.22 30.78 1.44 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 31.42 against 29.66 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
1.76, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed