Colombia vs Ecuador: Military spending, per square kilometre
Colombia
11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
76th
Ecuador rank
73rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1,422 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 635.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 658.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 578.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 882.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 874.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,070 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2,839 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,909 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 70.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6,161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,857 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,093 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,642 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 538.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 12,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1,422 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 73rd 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.