Belize vs Benin: Military spending, per square kilometre
Belize
1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin
1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
118th
Benin rank
121st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Belize
- Benin
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Benin ahead.
Belize ranks 118th and Benin ranks 121st of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 389.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 89.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 395.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 443.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 597.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 416.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 180.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2010s | 1,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 785.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 300.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2020s | 1,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 965.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 403.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Belize or Benin?
- Belize, at 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belize and Benin?
- 133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Benin?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Benin rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 118th and Benin ranks 121st 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.