Nigeria vs East Timor: Military spending, per square kilometre

Nigeria
4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
East Timor
3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
104th
East Timor rank
106th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • East Timor
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in East Timor, a difference of 615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 104th and East Timor ranks 106th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1,399 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,579 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 180.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre East Timor
2010s 2,600 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,007 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 406.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre East Timor
2020s 4,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,428 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 785.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Nigeria or East Timor?
Nigeria, at 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 3,849 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Nigeria and East Timor?
615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 104th and East Timor ranks 106th 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.