Bahamas vs Colombia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Bahamas
11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Colombia
11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
74th
Colombia rank
76th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahamas
  • Colombia
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 76th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 529.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
1980s 4,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 874.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
1990s 5,034 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,839 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bahamas
2000s 5,078 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,083 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 9,710 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 489.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 11,294 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 515.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bahamas or Colombia?
Bahamas, at 11,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bahamas and Colombia?
666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Colombia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Colombia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Bahamas ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 76th 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.