Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
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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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.