Australia vs Eswatini: Military spending, per square kilometre
Australia
5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini
5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
96th
Eswatini rank
94th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.
Australia ranks 96th and Eswatini ranks 94th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 805.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 155,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 154,577 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 70,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,278 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 117.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,095 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 446.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 2,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,013 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4,923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 685.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Australia or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Australia and Eswatini?
- 255 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eswatini?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Eswatini rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 96th and Eswatini ranks 94th 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.