Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre

Liberia
409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
159th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 18.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 205.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 208.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1970s 227.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 317.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 90.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 707.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 221.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 485.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Liberia
1990s 568.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 465.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 103.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Liberia
2000s 148.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 412.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 264.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 200.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 287.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 87.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 332.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 359.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 26.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
18.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th 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.