Comoros vs South Africa: Military spending, per square kilometre

Comoros
2,987 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
South Africa
2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Comoros rank
112th
South Africa rank
111th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,987 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Comoros, a difference of 8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 171 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,142 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 669.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 2,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 2,806 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2,773 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 538.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2,743 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,981 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,238 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,987 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Comoros and South Africa?
8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Comoros ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.