Military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 1963
Years of data
142
1875–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador, 1875–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador peaked at 1.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1963.
That places El Salvador 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 0.2% | — |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 0.3% | +97.9% |
| 1887 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.6% | +98.8% |
| 1892 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 1898 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | +32.0% |
| 1901 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 1902 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.5% | +30.2% |
| 1904 | 0.3% | -25.9% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | +31.1% |
| 1922 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -26.7% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -34.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +127.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -51.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +65.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in El Salvador was 0.4% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.