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
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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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.