El Salvador vs Finland: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland
19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
52nd
Finland rank
55th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 55th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 11,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 30,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 14,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,463 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 473.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 14,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 860.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Finland?
- El Salvador, at 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Finland?
- 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Finland ranks 55th of 161 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.