Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cote d'Ivoire
2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
112th
Kenya rank
114th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 114th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 344.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 315.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 28.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 617.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 733.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 672.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,156 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,483 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 627.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 718.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 1,172 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 302.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 1,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 128.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 2,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 1,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 173.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 114th 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.