El Salvador vs Venezuela: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
El Salvador
29.66
in 2025
Venezuela
30.7
in 2025
El Salvador rank
12th
Venezuela rank
10th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 30.7 against 29.66 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7 | 52.02 | 1.32 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 52.49 | 53.12 | 0.6364 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 52.68 | 50.65 | 2.03 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 49.95 | 46.48 | 3.47 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 46.7 | 42.71 | 3.99 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 41.53 | 38.17 | 3.35 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 34.17 | 1.63 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 32.22 | 1.44 | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 30.7 against 29.66 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 1.04, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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.