Congo vs Paraguay: Military spending, per square kilometre
Congo
860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay
1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
131st
Paraguay rank
128th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 144.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 131st and Paraguay ranks 128th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 321.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 103.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 443.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 593.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 149.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 606.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 773.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 166.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 510.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 445.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 64.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 866.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 398.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 896.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 985.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 89.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Congo or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 860.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Congo and Paraguay?
- 144.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 131st and Paraguay ranks 128th 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.