El Salvador vs Latvia: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
52nd
Latvia rank
54th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Latvia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 1,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 54th of 161 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,224 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 Latvia?
- El Salvador, at 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Latvia?
- 1,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Latvia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 54th 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.