Australia vs Uganda: Military spending, per square kilometre

Australia
4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
92nd
Uganda rank
89th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 92nd and Uganda ranks 89th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 858.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 258.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Australia
1970s 1,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 600.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Uganda
1980s 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 858.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Australia
1990s 1,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 877.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Australia
2000s 2,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 957.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Australia
2010s 3,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 891.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Australia
2020s 4,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,125 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Australia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Australia and Uganda?
662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 92nd and Uganda ranks 89th of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 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.