Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending, per square kilometre

Chad
322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
147th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
146th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0200400600196319932023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 14.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 147th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 79.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 55.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 23.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad
1990s 39.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 68.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 29.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 280.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 110.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 170.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad
2010s 386.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 173.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 213.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad
2020s 316.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 206.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 109.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
14.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 147th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th 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.