El Salvador vs Mexico: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
El Salvador
29.66
in 2025
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
El Salvador rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.66 against 29.17 in Mexico, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7 | 51.65 | 0.9594 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 52.49 | 53.88 | 1.39 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 52.68 | 54.18 | 1.49 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49.95 | 49.92 | 0.0297 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 46.7 | 43.47 | 3.23 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 41.53 | 38.4 | 3.12 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 33.69 | 2.11 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 30.27 | 0.5108 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 29.66 against 29.17 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.49, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- El Salvador ranks 12th 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.