El Salvador vs Jamaica: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Jamaica rank
48th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 1,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,137 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,791 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 346.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,907 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 641.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 18,218 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,131 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,607 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,141 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,207 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 256.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,234 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 1,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.