El Salvador vs Sweden: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
52nd
Sweden rank
51st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,202 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 11,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 14,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 924.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 412.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,594 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden 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 52nd and Sweden ranks 51st 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.