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
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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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.