El Salvador Military Strength 2026
Rank #112 of 145El Salvador is ranked #112 of 145 nations on the Warfare Institute Strength Index, with a provisional score of 0.4 / 100. The comparable baseline weighs air power, land and naval forces, active manpower and financials, adjusted for equipment quality and readiness.
Category scores
| Air Superiority | 0 |
|---|---|
| Air Defense | Not scored |
| Long-Range Strike | Not scored |
| Land Forces | 0.2 |
| Naval Forces | 0 |
| Logistics | 0.1 |
| Manpower | 3.7 |
| Financials | 0.1 |
Key figures
- Active personnel
- 25,000
- Reserve personnel
- 0
- Total aircraft
- 51
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack helicopters
- 0
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 2,144
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Rocket artillery (MLRS)
- 0
- Naval vessels
- 8
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Defense budget
- $1.0B
- Population
- 6,628,702
What the ranking shows
El Salvador scores 0.4 out of 100. Its highest category score is Manpower (3.7); its lowest is Naval Forces (<0.1). Category scores compare this country with the strongest inventory in each category, rather than measuring the probability of winning a war.
The inventory reports 25,000 active personnel, 0 fighters, 0 tanks and 8 naval vessels. Geography, alliances, logistics and deployment conditions affect how those forces can be used. Inventory totals and readiness estimates are explained in the methodology.
Data dates and sources
Model-level dates are not available for this country. The 2026 label identifies the ranking edition; individual observations may refer to earlier periods. Figures are public-source estimates.
Model-level citations have not yet been assigned for this profile.
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