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
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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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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.