El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Women of reproductive age

El Salvador
1.77 million
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.89 million
in 2023
El Salvador rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
105th

Women of reproductive age over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.89 million against 1.77 million in El Salvador, a difference of 116,920.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 1.45 million 1.11 million 344,981 El Salvador
2000s 1.59 million 1.40 million 193,265 El Salvador
2010s 1.72 million 1.68 million 47,026 El Salvador
2020s 1.76 million 1.85 million 86,170 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.89 million against 1.77 million in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
116,920, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for women of reproductive age?
El Salvador ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed