Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Cote d'Ivoire
2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
112th
Nigeria rank
115th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 880.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 547.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 617.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 672.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 850.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 177.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 627.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 429.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 198.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1,172 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 964.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 208.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1,745 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 338.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 177.24 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 Nigeria?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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.