El Salvador vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
El Salvador
0.6731 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.6739 units per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6739 units per person against 0.6731 units per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0008 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 217 countries.
South Africa 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 | 0.5058 units per person | 0.5444 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.5119 units per person | 0.544 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.5441 units per person | 0.5667 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.566 units per person | 0.586 units per person | 0.02 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5906 units per person | 0.6321 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.638 units per person | 0.6606 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6664 units per person | 0.6726 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6739 units per person against 0.6731 units per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.0008 units per person, 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 15-64, total, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.