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
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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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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.