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
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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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.