Madagascar vs Somalia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Madagascar
213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
167th
Somalia rank
166th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 24.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 166th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 111.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 65.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 45.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1970s 209.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 174.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 34.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1980s 210.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 206.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
1990s 115.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 71.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 43.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 227.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 91.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 136.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2010s 140.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 103.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 36.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Madagascar
2020s 203.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 211.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Somalia?
Somalia, at 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Madagascar and Somalia?
24.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 167th 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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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.