Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mauritania
285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 106.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 171 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 208.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 190.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 71.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 317.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 246.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 100.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 221.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 120.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 51.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 465.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 414.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 50.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 361.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 164.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 287.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 122.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 267.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 359.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 91.45 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, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 106.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd 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.