Brazil vs South Africa: Military spending, per square kilometre
Brazil
3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
110th
South Africa rank
111th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 983.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 740.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 662.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,845 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,258 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,462 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 849.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 238.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 60.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.