Lesotho vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre
Lesotho
1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
127th
Malawi rank
124th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 124th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 93.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 318.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 342.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 588.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 735.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 349.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,170 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 357.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,082 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,927 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 588.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,338 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,529 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 239.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 124th 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.