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
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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About this data
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.