Belize vs El Salvador: Military spending, per capita
Belize
77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador
76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Belize rank
87th
El Salvador rank
88th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person against 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0.94 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belize ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 88th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 90.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 58.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.2658 constant 2024 US$ per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 53.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 66.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 79.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person against 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.94 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Belize ranks 87th and El Salvador ranks 88th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.