El Salvador vs Jamaica: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
53rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 53rd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 32,107 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 14,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,159 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 993.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 constant 2024 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?
- El Salvador, at 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 53rd 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.