Afghanistan vs Congo: Military spending, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo
1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
144th
Congo rank
141st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 173.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 144th and Congo ranks 141st of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 165.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 119.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 46.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 219.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 310.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 91.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Congo
1980s 881.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 438.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 443.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 857.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 380.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 477 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 332.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 45.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 2,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 734.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Congo?
Congo, at 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Congo?
173.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Congo ranks 141st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending 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.