El Salvador vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Turkey rank
53rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Turkey
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 2,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 699.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 1980s | 18,218 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 11,748 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2000s | 8,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,190 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,110 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
| 2020s | 20,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,035 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Turkey?
- El Salvador, at 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Turkey?
- 2,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 53rd 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.