Ecuador vs El Salvador: Armed forces personnel
Ecuador
42,000
in 2020
El Salvador
42,000
in 2020
Ecuador rank
77th
El Salvador rank
77th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 42,000 against 42,000 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 173 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,250 | 43,350 | 900 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 56,391 | 43,550 | 12,841 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 56,392 | 27,140 | 29,252 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 48,195 | 37,940 | 10,255 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 42,000 | 42,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 42,000 against 42,000 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 77th 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.