El Salvador vs Kenya: Military personnel
El Salvador
25,000
in 2022
Kenya
24,000
in 2022
El Salvador rank
88th
Kenya rank
91st
Military personnel over time
- El Salvador
- Kenya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,857 | 11,714 | 7,857 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8,300 | 9,500 | 1,200 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 37,900 | 18,600 | 19,300 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 33,200 | 22,900 | 10,300 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16,300 | 23,800 | 7,500 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 19,300 | 24,000 | 4,700 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25,000 | 24,000 | 1,000 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, El Salvador or Kenya?
- El Salvador, at 25,000 against 24,000 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between El Salvador and Kenya?
- 1,000, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kenya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Kenya rank globally for military personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.