Mauritania vs Niger: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mauritania
285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
162nd
Niger rank
164th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 15.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 164th of 171 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 71.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 53.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 100.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 75.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 51.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 50.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 37.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 164.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 129.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 35.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 267.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 235.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Niger?
- 15.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 164th 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.