Cuba vs Lesotho: Military spending, per square kilometre
Cuba
1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Lesotho
1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
125th
Lesotho rank
127th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 411.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,797 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 18,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,052 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 27,915 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 26,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,238 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 13,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,306 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,934 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 627.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cuba or Lesotho?
- Cuba, at 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cuba and Lesotho?
- 24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lesotho?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 127th 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.