Guinea vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre

Guinea
2,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea rank
121st
Malawi rank
124th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 560 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 124th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 331.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 93.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 238.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea
1970s 516.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 342.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 174.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea
1980s 413.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 588.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 175.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 335.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 349.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 14.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 372.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 357.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea
2010s 718.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 588.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 129.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea
2020s 1,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 323.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Guinea or Malawi?
Guinea, at 2,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Guinea and Malawi?
560 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Guinea ranks 121st and Malawi ranks 124th 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.