Russia vs Rwanda: Military spending, per square kilometre

Russia
7,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
83rd
Rwanda rank
81st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Russia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 7,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 1,498 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.

Russia ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 81st of 171 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 3,760 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,129 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,369 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 3,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,792 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 575 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 4,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,574 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 460.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 5,997 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,939 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,942 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Russia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 8,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 7,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Russia and Rwanda?
1,498 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Rwanda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 81st 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.