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
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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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.