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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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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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.