Nigeria vs Yemen: Military spending, per square kilometre
Nigeria
4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
4,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Nigeria rank
104th
Yemen rank
101st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 101st of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,059 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 144.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 914.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 591.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,150 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 248.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,374 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1,335 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,456 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,500 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4,637 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 4,464 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 173 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.