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
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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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.