El Salvador vs Guatemala: Armed forces personnel
El Salvador
42,000
in 2020
Guatemala
43,000
in 2020
El Salvador rank
77th
Guatemala rank
76th
Armed forces personnel over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 43,000 against 42,000 in El Salvador, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 76th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,350 | 37,350 | 6,000 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 43,550 | 45,360 | 1,810 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 27,140 | 43,931 | 16,791 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 37,940 | 41,931 | 3,991 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 42,000 | 43,000 | 1,000 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 43,000 against 42,000 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1,000, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Guatemala ranks 76th 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.