Ecuador vs South Sudan: Number of children under 5
Ecuador
1.40 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
1.48 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
73rd
South Sudan rank
72nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Ecuador
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.48 million people against 1.40 million people in Ecuador, a difference of 79,900 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 691,049 people | 464,804 people | 226,245 people | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 918,438 people | 575,200 people | 343,238 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.17 million people | 726,625 people | 442,312 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.36 million people | 886,092 people | 477,790 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.01 million people | 501,019 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.40 million people | 179,784 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.56 million people | 1.70 million people | 142,901 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 550 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Ecuador or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.48 million people against 1.40 million people in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 79,900 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.