Canada vs Nigeria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Canada
3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
107th
Nigeria rank
104th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 759 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 104th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 217.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,359 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,543 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,819 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 82.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,803 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 466.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,069 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 733.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,393 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 206.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 795.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 3,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Canada and Nigeria?
- 759 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 107th and Nigeria ranks 104th 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.