Chile vs Rwanda: Military spending, per square kilometre

Chile
8,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
81st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • Rwanda
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 8,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 81st of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 107.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chile
1970s 2,211 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 740.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chile
1980s 3,272 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,481 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 790.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chile
1990s 3,675 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,892 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 6,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,792 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 6,935 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,361 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chile
2020s 8,281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 342.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Chile or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 8,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Chile and Rwanda?
353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Rwanda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Chile and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 81st 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.