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
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.