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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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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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.