Military personnel, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military personnel, per capita was 0.004 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.004 people per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0109 people per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.001 people per person, in 1963.
El Salvador ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0025 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 people per person | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.002 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.001 people per person | -51.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 people per person | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 people per person | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 people per person | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.002 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 people per person | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 people per person | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 people per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.005 people per person | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 people per person | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 people per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 people per person | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 people per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 people per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 people per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 people per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 people per person | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 people per person | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 people per person | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 people per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 people per person | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 0.004 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.004 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.004 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.004 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.004 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 people per person | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.004 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.004 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +66.2% | 0.0024 people per person | 0.004 people per person |
| 1963 | -51.3% | 0.002 people per person | 0.001 people per person |
| 1971 | +46.5% | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0016 people per person |
| 1981 | +42.8% | 0.0035 people per person | 0.005 people per person |
| 1994 | -39.4% | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0053 people per person |
| 1984 | +38.0% | 0.0068 people per person | 0.0094 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0098 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0109 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in El Salvador?
- Military personnel, per capita in El Salvador was 0.004 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 people per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 people per person in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for military personnel, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.