Eritrea vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre

Eritrea
796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Nicaragua
919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
143rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 123.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 171 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 2,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 527.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,160 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 1,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 393.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Eritrea
2010s 783.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 663.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 120.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Nicaragua?
123.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd 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.