Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Nicaragua rank
143rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nicaragua
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 89.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 412.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 527.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 115.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 500.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 393.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 106.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 432.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 720.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 287.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 804.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 856.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 51.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
Ethiopia, at 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
89.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.