Benin vs Lesotho: Military spending, per square kilometre
Benin
1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
121st
Lesotho rank
123rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 61.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 419.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 329.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 89.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 359.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 836.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 477.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 416.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 930.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 514.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 785.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 865.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 965.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 295.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 1,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Benin and Lesotho?
- 127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 123rd 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.