El Salvador vs South Korea: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
El Salvador
2.03 units per square kilometre
in 2020
South Korea
5.83 units per square kilometre
in 2020
El Salvador rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.83 units per square kilometre against 2.03 units per square kilometre in El Salvador, a difference of 3.8 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.9 times El Salvador's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 173 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, El Salvador or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.83 units per square kilometre against 2.03 units per square kilometre in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 3.8 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, 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
Armed forces personnel, total 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.