Benin vs Paraguay: Military spending, per square kilometre

Benin
1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay
1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
135th
Paraguay rank
136th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Paraguay, a difference of 46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 136th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 210.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 168.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 42.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Benin
1970s 239.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 259.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 19.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Paraguay
1980s 505.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 447.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 57.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Benin
1990s 391.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 538.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 146.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Paraguay
2000s 628.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 300.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 328.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Benin
2010s 917.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 888.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 28.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Benin
2020s 1,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 94.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Paraguay?
Benin, at 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Paraguay?
46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 136th 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.