Armed forces as a share of the population in El Salvador in 2022 — 0.398%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 189. Since 1875, the indicator has risen by 0.214 pp.
1875–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.398 | −0.002 pp |
| 2021 | 0.4 | −0.001 pp |
| 2020 | 0.401 | −0.001 pp |
| 2019 | 0.402 | −0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.402 | −0 pp |
| 2017 | 0.402 | +0.008 pp |
| 2016 | 0.394 | +0.156 pp |
| 2015 | 0.238 | −0.001 pp |
| 2014 | 0.239 | −0.001 pp |
| 2013 | 0.24 | −0.014 pp |
| 2012 | 0.254 | −0.002 pp |
| 2011 | 0.256 | −0.002 pp |
| 2010 | 0.257 | −0.001 pp |
| 2009 | 0.259 | −0.001 pp |
| 2008 | 0.26 | −0.001 pp |
| 2007 | 0.261 | −0.001 pp |
| 2006 | 0.262 | −0.001 pp |
| 2005 | 0.263 | −0.001 pp |
| 2004 | 0.264 | −0.001 pp |
| 2003 | 0.265 | −0.018 pp |
| 2002 | 0.283 | +0.017 pp |
| 2001 | 0.266 | −0.005 pp |
| 2000 | 0.271 | +0.027 pp |
| 1999 | 0.244 | −0.005 pp |
| 1998 | 0.249 | −0.004 pp |
| 1997 | 0.253 | −0.127 pp |
| 1996 | 0.38 | −0.009 pp |
| 1995 | 0.389 | −0.154 pp |
| 1994 | 0.543 | −0.366 pp |
| 1993 | 0.909 | +0.014 pp |
| 1992 | 0.895 | −0.227 pp |
| 1991 | 1.121 | +0.028 pp |
| 1990 | 1.093 | +0.227 pp |
| 1989 | 0.867 | −0.018 pp |
| 1988 | 0.884 | −0.085 pp |
| 1987 | 0.97 | −0.001 pp |
| 1986 | 0.97 | −0.018 pp |
| 1985 | 0.988 | +0.047 pp |
| 1984 | 0.941 | +0.264 pp |
| 1983 | 0.677 | +0.077 pp |
| 1982 | 0.601 | +0.099 pp |
| 1981 | 0.501 | +0.146 pp |
| 1980 | 0.355 | +0.039 pp |
| 1979 | 0.316 | +0.063 pp |
| 1978 | 0.253 | +0.065 pp |
| 1977 | 0.188 | −0.006 pp |
| 1976 | 0.194 | −0.006 pp |
| 1975 | 0.2 | −0.006 pp |
| 1974 | 0.206 | −0.006 pp |
| 1973 | 0.212 | −0.006 pp |
| 1972 | 0.218 | +0.054 pp |
| 1971 | 0.165 | +0.051 pp |
| 1970 | 0.113 | −0.005 pp |
| 1969 | 0.118 | −0.004 pp |
| 1968 | 0.122 | −0.004 pp |
| 1967 | 0.127 | −0.005 pp |
| 1966 | 0.132 | −0.005 pp |
| 1965 | 0.137 | −0.005 pp |
| 1964 | 0.142 | +0.031 pp |
| 1963 | 0.11 | −0.118 pp |
| 1962 | 0.228 | −0.009 pp |
| 1961 | 0.238 | −0.034 pp |
| 1960 | 0.272 | −0.022 pp |
| 1959 | 0.293 | −0.008 pp |
| 1958 | 0.302 | −0.009 pp |
| 1957 | 0.31 | −0.009 pp |
| 1956 | 0.319 | −0.009 pp |
| 1955 | 0.328 | +0.183 pp |
| 1954 | 0.144 | −0.004 pp |
| 1953 | 0.149 | −0.004 pp |
| 1952 | 0.153 | −0.004 pp |
| 1951 | 0.157 | −0.004 pp |
| 1950 | 0.161 | −0.002 pp |
| 1949 | 0.163 | −0.002 pp |
| 1948 | 0.166 | −0.003 pp |
| 1947 | 0.169 | −0.002 pp |
| 1946 | 0.17 | — |
| 1939 | 0.186 | −0.002 pp |
| 1938 | 0.189 | +0.061 pp |
| 1937 | 0.127 | −0.002 pp |
| 1936 | 0.129 | −0.067 pp |
| 1935 | 0.196 | −0.003 pp |
| 1934 | 0.199 | −0.003 pp |
| 1933 | 0.201 | −0.003 pp |
| 1932 | 0.204 | −0.001 pp |
| 1931 | 0.205 | −0.003 pp |
| 1930 | 0.208 | −0.004 pp |
| 1929 | 0.213 | −0.003 pp |
| 1928 | 0.216 | −0.006 pp |
| 1927 | 0.222 | −0.003 pp |
| 1926 | 0.226 | −0.005 pp |
| 1925 | 0.231 | −0.084 pp |
| 1924 | 0.315 | −0.008 pp |
| 1923 | 0.323 | −0.005 pp |
| 1922 | 0.328 | −0.008 pp |
| 1921 | 0.336 | +0.08 pp |
| 1920 | 0.256 | −0.004 pp |
| 1919 | 0.261 | −0.005 pp |
| 1918 | 0.265 | −0.005 pp |
| 1917 | 0.27 | −0.002 pp |
| 1916 | 0.273 | −0.008 pp |
| 1915 | 0.28 | −0.003 pp |
| 1914 | 0.283 | −0.005 pp |
| 1913 | 0.288 | −0.006 pp |
| 1912 | 0.294 | −0.006 pp |
| 1911 | 0.3 | −0.003 pp |
| 1910 | 0.303 | −0.006 pp |
| 1909 | 0.309 | −0.007 pp |
| 1908 | 0.316 | −0.007 pp |
| 1907 | 0.323 | −0.007 pp |
| 1906 | 0.33 | −0.007 pp |
| 1905 | 0.337 | −0.008 pp |
| 1904 | 0.345 | −0.12 pp |
| 1903 | 0.465 | +0.108 pp |
| 1902 | 0.357 | −0.009 pp |
| 1901 | 0.366 | −0.134 pp |
| 1900 | 0.5 | +0.121 pp |
| 1899 | 0.379 | −0.003 pp |
| 1898 | 0.382 | −0.003 pp |
| 1897 | 0.385 | −0.138 pp |
| 1896 | 0.523 | −0.008 pp |
| 1895 | 0.531 | −0.012 pp |
| 1894 | 0.542 | −0.011 pp |
| 1893 | 0.553 | −0.015 pp |
| 1892 | 0.568 | −0.009 pp |
| 1891 | 0.577 | +0.287 pp |
| 1890 | 0.29 | −0.003 pp |
| 1889 | 0.293 | −0.005 pp |
| 1888 | 0.298 | −0.003 pp |
| 1887 | 0.301 | −0.003 pp |
| 1886 | 0.304 | +0.15 pp |
| 1885 | 0.154 | −0.002 pp |
| 1884 | 0.155 | −0.002 pp |
| 1883 | 0.157 | −0.003 pp |
| 1882 | 0.16 | −0.003 pp |
| 1881 | 0.163 | −0.003 pp |
| 1880 | 0.167 | −0.003 pp |
| 1879 | 0.17 | −0.003 pp |
| 1878 | 0.173 | −0.003 pp |
| 1877 | 0.177 | −0.004 pp |
| 1876 | 0.18 | −0.004 pp |
| 1875 | 0.184 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Belize
0.496
El Salvador
0.398
Nicaragua
0.178
Mexico
0.168
Honduras
0.143
Guatemala
0.101
Costa Rica
0
Panama
0
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.