2026 military data comparison
El Salvador vs Guatemala Military Power
Compare El Salvador and Guatemala across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Guatemala #87 in the 2026 edition.
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Guatemala
1.4Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Guatemala
0.7 vs 1.4
Indicators higher
5–6
10 tied
Global ranks
#116 / #87
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.0B
vs $616.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Guatemala
El Salvador 0 · Guatemala 90,000
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
El Salvador 15 · Guatemala 3
Defense budget share of GDP: El Salvador
El Salvador 1.4% · Guatemala 0.3%
Active troops: Guatemala
El Salvador 25,000 · Guatemala 106,114