Eswatini vs Uganda: Military spending, per square kilometre
Eswatini
5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
94th
Uganda rank
92nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Eswatini
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Eswatini, a difference of 416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 171 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,382 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 793.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 154,589 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 71,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,630 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 69,870 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1,278 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 853.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 424.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 2,095 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 945.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,149 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 3,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,523 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 6,013 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,331 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5,609 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,488 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Eswatini or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Eswatini and Uganda?
- 416 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 92nd 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.