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
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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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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.