Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per square kilometre
Mozambique
493.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 493.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 102.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mozambique ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 357.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 107.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 396.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 221.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 175.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 163.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 465.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 301.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 128.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 412.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 283.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 166.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 287.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 121.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 420.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 359.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 493.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 102.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 156th 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.