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
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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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.