Malaysia vs Mauritius: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malaysia
14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius
14,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
67th
Mauritius rank
66th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 14,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 239 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Mauritius ranks 66th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,453 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 908.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,545 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,876 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,967 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,533 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,106 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,215 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 12,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,864 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,872 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 48,368 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 33,168 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,936 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 14,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 239 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritius rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Mauritius ranks 66th 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.