El Salvador vs South Africa: Population ages 05-09, male
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2025
South Africa
8.7%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
92nd
South Africa rank
91st
Population ages 05-09, male over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, male, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.7% against 8.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, male between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for population ages 05-09, male?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.