Cote d'Ivoire vs Libya: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Cote d'Ivoire rank
117th
Libya rank
116th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Libya
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 201 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 117th and Libya ranks 116th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 260.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 122.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 137.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 591.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 916.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 325.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Libya
1980s 704.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,907 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Libya
1990s 582.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 911.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Libya
2000s 937.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 630.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 306.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 2,232 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,303 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cote d'Ivoire or Libya?
Libya, at 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,518 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?
201 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Libya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 117th and Libya ranks 116th 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.