Burkina Faso vs Canada: Military spending, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Canada rank
100th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Canada ranks 100th of 161 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 129.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 242.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 278.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 366.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 797.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 819.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Canada?
- Canada, at 3,316 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 Canada?
- 165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Canada ranks 100th 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.