El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Global change over the last 50 years
El Salvador
68,991
in 2024
Nicaragua
76,170
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 76,170 against 68,991 in El Salvador, a difference of 7,179.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,120 | 7,760 | 2,360 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 9,883 | 11,322 | 1,438 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 14,788 | 4,797 | 9,992 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 12,530 | 20,041 | 7,512 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 40,572 | 36,084 | 4,488 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 60,921 | 69,029 | 8,108 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 70,104 | 80,197 | 10,093 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 76,170 against 68,991 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 7,179, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.