Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
143rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 146.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 387.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 784.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 397.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 515.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,441 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 293.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 902.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 504.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 393.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 111.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
2010s 896.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 720.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 175.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 856.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 203.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1,066 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 Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
146.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th 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.