Chad vs El Salvador: Armed forces personnel
Chad
45,000
in 2020
El Salvador
42,000
in 2020
Chad rank
75th
El Salvador rank
77th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Chad
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45,000 against 42,000 in El Salvador, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chad ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,600 | 43,350 | 20,750 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 38,225 | 43,550 | 5,325 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 34,803 | 27,044 | 7,759 | Chad |
| 2010s | 37,180 | 37,940 | 760 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45,000 | 42,000 | 3,000 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Chad or El Salvador?
- Chad, at 45,000 against 42,000 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Chad and El Salvador?
- 3,000, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chad and El Salvador rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Chad ranks 75th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.