Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Military spending, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Eritrea
796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
144th
Eritrea rank
146th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 79.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Eritrea ranks 146th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,973 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,234 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2,236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 783.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,452 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 Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 79.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Eritrea ranks 146th 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.