Peru vs South Africa: Military spending, per square kilometre
Peru
2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
114th
South Africa rank
111th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 740.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,347 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,480 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,893 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,184 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,705 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 704.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,779 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Peru and South Africa?
- 216 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.