Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Nicaragua
919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
144th
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 43.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 514.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 349.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 219.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 699.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 480.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 881.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,560 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 857.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 339.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 393.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 720.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,394 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 834.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 253.22 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 919.99 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 Nicaragua?
- 43.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd 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.