Laos vs Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Laos
114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Somalia
237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Somalia rank
166th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 123.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 65.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 604.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1970s | 460.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 174.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 286.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1980s | 436.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 206.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 229.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 1990s | 573.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 71.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 501.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2000s | 87.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 91.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Somalia |
| 2010s | 104.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 87.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17.34 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 237.81 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 Somalia?
- 123.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 168th and Somalia ranks 166th 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.