Guatemala vs Nigeria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Guatemala
4,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
104th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 154 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 104th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 907.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 151.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,587 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2,862 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 960.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2,005 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 670.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2,793 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 192.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 84.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Guatemala, at 4,618 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 154 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 104th 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.