Belize vs Malawi: Military spending, per square kilometre

Belize
1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
118th
Malawi rank
120th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Belize
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k196819952023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Belize ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 120th of 161 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 299.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 273.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 26.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Belize
1990s 515.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 181.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 334.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Belize
2000s 654.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 307.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 347.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Belize
2010s 1,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 633.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 403.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Belize
2020s 1,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 249.3 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 Malawi?
Belize, at 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belize and Malawi?
87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Belize ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 120th 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.