Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bhutan
821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Nicaragua
919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 98.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 329.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 712.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 383.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 269.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,172 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 542.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 653.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 738.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 393.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 345.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 792.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 663.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 129.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 98.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 145th 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.