Laos vs Mongolia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Laos
114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Mongolia
98.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Mongolia rank
170th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 98.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 16.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 168th and Mongolia ranks 170th of 171 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mongolia Difference Ahead
1960s 670.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 90.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 579.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
1970s 460.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 216.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 244.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
1980s 436.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 302.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 133.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
1990s 573.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 69.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 503.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
2000s 87.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 27.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 60.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos
2010s 104.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 71.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 33.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Laos or Mongolia?
Laos, at 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 98.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Laos and Mongolia?
16.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 168th and Mongolia ranks 170th 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.