El Salvador vs Iran: Military spending, per capita
El Salvador
76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Iran
80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
88th
Iran rank
85th
Military spending, per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person against 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 3.87 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Iran ranks 85th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 55.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 154.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 98.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 130.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 96.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 54.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 89.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 48.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 88.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 71.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 80.62 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 El Salvador and Iran?
- 3.87 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Iran ranks 85th 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.