Colombia vs Ecuador: Military spending, per square kilometre

Colombia
10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
Ecuador rank
71st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 10 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 71st of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 737.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 5,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1970s 845.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 12,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 11,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1980s 1,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 17,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 16,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
1990s 3,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 21,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 17,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2000s 6,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 237.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 9,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 11,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 10,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 10,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 266.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Colombia or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Ecuador?
10 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 71st 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.