El Salvador vs Mexico: Youth dependency ratio
El Salvador
37.7%
in 2023
Mexico
37.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
103rd
Mexico rank
105th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37.7% against 37.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.8% | 88.3% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 91.3% | 94.7% | 3.4% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 89.7% | 94.8% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 79.4% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 62.6% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 52.0% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.1% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.1% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 37.7% against 37.1% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Mexico ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).