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
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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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.