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
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.