Laos vs Madagascar: Military spending, per square kilometre

Laos
114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Madagascar
213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Madagascar rank
167th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 98.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 167th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 670.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 111.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 558.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
1970s 460.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 209.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 251.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
1980s 436.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 210.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 225.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
1990s 573.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 115.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 457.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
2000s 87.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 227.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 139.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 104.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 133.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 29.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Laos or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Laos and Madagascar?
98.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 167th 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.