Chad vs Mauritania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Chad
322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
147th
Mauritania rank
149th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Mauritania
0200400600198320032023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 70.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 79.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 55.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 23.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad
1990s 38.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Mauritania
2000s 211.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 104.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 106.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad
2010s 326.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 164.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Chad
2020s 316.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 233.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 83.13 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 Mauritania?
Chad, at 322.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Chad and Mauritania?
70.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 147th and Mauritania ranks 149th 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.