Colombia vs Tunisia: Military spending, per square kilometre

Colombia
10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tunisia
8,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
75th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia, a difference of 2,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Colombia ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 75th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 737.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 437.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 299.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 845.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 999.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 153.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Tunisia
1980s 1,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,505 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Tunisia
1990s 3,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 6,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 9,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 6,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 3,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 10,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 8,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,120 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 Tunisia?
Colombia, at 10,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 8,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Colombia and Tunisia?
2,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 75th 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.