Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Military spending, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde
3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Cape Verde rank
99th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Cape Verde ranks 99th of 161 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 259.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 366.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,952 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 797.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 854.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Cape Verde ranks 99th 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.