El Salvador vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Sweden rank
52nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 171 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,617 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,624 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 18,218 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,085 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,622 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,091 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Sweden?
- El Salvador, at 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.