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
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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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.