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
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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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.