Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending, per square kilometre

Chad
326.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
161st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
163rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 326.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 43.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Chad ranks 161st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 25.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 120.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 94.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 60.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 198.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 137.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 73.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 82.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 9.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 46.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 107.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 60.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 90.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 121.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 30.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 229.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 198.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 31.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chad
2020s 303.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 224.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 78.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Chad, at 326.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
43.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 161st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd 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.