Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Military spending, per square kilometre

Sierra Leone
391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Suriname rank
160th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Suriname
200400600800196119922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 14.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 160th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 357.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 422.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 64.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Suriname
1980s 221.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 580.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 359.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Suriname
1990s 465.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 420.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 44.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 412.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 169.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 243.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 280.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 360.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 79.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
Sierra Leone, at 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
14.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 160th 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.