Ecuador vs Peru: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Ecuador
29.16
in 2025
Peru
28.6
in 2025
Ecuador rank
15th
Peru rank
16th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 29.16 against 28.6 in Peru, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.14 | 48.82 | 0.6805 | Peru |
| 1960s | 50.62 | 50.36 | 0.2575 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 50.22 | 49.97 | 0.2462 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 47.57 | 47.99 | 0.4226 | Peru |
| 1990s | 43.79 | 44.12 | 0.3344 | Peru |
| 2000s | 39.83 | 38.33 | 1.5 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.96 | 32.99 | 1.98 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 29.69 | 0.8165 | 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 Peru?
- Ecuador, at 29.16 against 28.6 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.56, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Ecuador ranks 15th and Peru ranks 16th 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.