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
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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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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.