Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Military spending, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
163rd
Niger rank
164th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 13.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 164th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 108.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 198.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 180.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 82.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 57.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 107.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 76.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 121.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 37.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 83.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 198.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 129.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 69.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 224.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 235.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 13.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 164th 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.