El Salvador vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
El Salvador
21,948 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
21,270 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Jamaica rank
51st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21,948 current USD per square kilometre against 21,270 current USD per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 678 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,185 current USD per square kilometre | 2,679 current USD per square kilometre | 1,494 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8,129 current USD per square kilometre | 3,214 current USD per square kilometre | 4,915 current USD per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5,933 current USD per square kilometre | 3,889 current USD per square kilometre | 2,044 current USD per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7,147 current USD per square kilometre | 6,622 current USD per square kilometre | 524.37 current USD per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11,995 current USD per square kilometre | 14,010 current USD per square kilometre | 2,015 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19,410 current USD per square kilometre | 20,899 current USD per square kilometre | 1,488 current USD per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 21,948 current USD per square kilometre against 21,270 current USD per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 678 current USD per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD) 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.