Brazil vs South Africa: Military spending, per square kilometre
Brazil
2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
108th
South Africa rank
106th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th of 161 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 261.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 899.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 638.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 659.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,657 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 383.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,985 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.