Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per square kilometre
Guinea-Bissau
674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 181.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 277.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 542.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 455.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 769.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 764.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 864.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 804.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 60.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 855.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 674.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 181.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd 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.