Ecuador vs Mexico: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population

Ecuador
29.16
in 2025
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
Ecuador rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 29.17 against 29.16 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01.

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

Ecuador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 36 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 48.14 51.65 3.52 Mexico
1960s 50.62 53.88 3.26 Mexico
1970s 50.22 54.18 3.96 Mexico
1980s 47.57 49.92 2.36 Mexico
1990s 43.79 43.47 0.3169 Ecuador
2000s 39.83 38.4 1.42 Ecuador
2010s 34.96 33.69 1.27 Ecuador
2020s 30.5 30.27 0.2322 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 29.17 against 29.16 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.01, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
Ecuador ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th 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