El Salvador vs Yemen: Military spending, per square kilometre
El Salvador
22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
El Salvador rank
52nd
Yemen rank
49th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 1,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 49th of 161 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 10,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 13,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, El Salvador or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between El Salvador and Yemen?
- 1,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and Yemen ranks 49th 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.