Laos vs Venezuela: Military spending, per square kilometre
Laos
114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Venezuela
5.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
168th
Venezuela rank
171st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Venezuela
How they compare
Laos currently reports 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Venezuela, a difference of 109.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Laos's figure about 20.9 times Venezuela's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 171st of 171 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 359.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 460.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,738 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 436.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,625 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,188 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 573.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 562.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 87.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,994 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 104.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Laos or Venezuela?
- Laos, at 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 5.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Venezuela as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Laos and Venezuela?
- 109.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Venezuela?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Venezuela rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 168th and Venezuela ranks 171st 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.